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Domestic Workers Sow a New Global Movement
Across the world, domestic workers are organizing to protect their rights as workers and as women.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Senate Is Expected to Vote on Gun Control Legislation Today, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today, the US Senate is expected to vote on gun control legislation for the first time in nearly 20 years; the so-called "Gang …
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Official: Bombs Frequent in US; 172 IED Incidents in Last Six Months
The official indicated most American IED attacks were small.
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Demands Rise on Congress to Guarantee Immigrant Rights
Across California on April 10, activists demonstrated for immigration reform and articulated a sharply different version from any currently obtaining in the US Congress of what that reform entails.
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San Onofre to Boxer, Markey & the public: “Drop Dead”
The bitter battle over two stricken southern California reactors has taken a shocking seismic hit. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ignored critical questions from two powerful members of Congress …
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Opposition Grows Fierce to Austerity Cuts in Portland
Like many US cities since the onset of the recession, Portland has faced years of budget cuts costing jobs.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Repeals the STOCK Act, and More
As many Americans were occupied putting the final touches on their taxes, Congress repealed the legislation that required our leaders to disclose information about their stock trades online.
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A Privacy-Killing Surveillance Machine
Imagine if Facebook, Google and Twitter built a privacy-killing surveillance machine to help the federal government spy on us. If Congress passes the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act …
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Foreclosure Review Report Shows That the OCC Continues to Bury Wall Street’s Bodies
Like many others, the independent group put in charge of reviewing foreclosures across the nation seems to be in Wall Street's pocket.
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Boston in Mourning After Marathon Bombings
Boston was in mourning Tuesday for three killed and at least 144 wounded in a “cowardly” bombing.