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OK Woman Politely Declines to Thank the Lord; Atheists Unite
As comedian Doug Stanhope watched CNN's Wolf Blitzer insinuate that Rebecca Vitsmun must thank the Lord for saving her life, he jumped off the couch, high-fiving himself when she …
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New “Pirates” Report on Corporate Tax Havens
New report exposed the millions of dollars corporations are hiding in offshore tax havens.
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Could Texas Be Turning Blue?
Hints that Hilary Clinton might run for office in 2016 has started rumors that Texas might become a battleground state.
Thousands Strike Greek Government Pulling the Plug on State TV
Costas Lapavistas: State TV shutdown affront to democracy, time is ripe for Left to gain power.
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Why the United States Must Come to Terms With Iran
Gareth Porter interviews veteran US officials about why US policy towards Iran needs to change.
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Chris Pyle, Whistleblower on Domestic Spying in ’70s, Says Be Wary of Attacks on NSA’s Critics
Now teaching constitutional law and civil liberties at Mount Holyoke College, Pyle says the NSA is known for attacking its critics instead of addressing the problems they expose.
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Report: Path to Legal Status Harder Now for Women Immigrants
A report warns gender discrimination is built into US immigration law, but Congress appears unfazed.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Supreme Court Rules That Human Genes Cannot Be Patented, and More
The case, Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, challenged the biotechnology company's existing patents on two genes associated with high risks of breast cancer, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2.
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Berlin and Hamburg Referenda to Reverse Electricity Grid Privatization
Germany's two biggest cities are on course to re-nationalize their electricity grids. In both Berlin and Hamburg, citizen coalitions have successfully forced referenda to re-organize their cities' distribution of …
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Jail Bankers Not Grandmas
Protest against the plight of the elderly, poor, disenfranchised and dispossessed as opposed to the fate enjoyed by wealthy plutocrats took the form of multi-pronged actions on June 11 …