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The Return of Debtor’s Prisons: Thousands of Americans Jailed for Not Paying Their Bills
Federal imprisonment for unpaid debt has been illegal in the U.S. since 1833. It’s a practice people associate more with the age of Dickens than modern-day America. But as …
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Why Does the Dallas Fed President Want to Destroy West Coast Port Unions?
The people that really run the world are not elected, but sit on the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (FOMC). This is the crew of Fed …
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California Governor Calls Doubters of Climate Change “Political Lemmings“
San Francisco - California Gov. Jerry Brown railed Thursday against politicians who doubt climate change, calling them “political lemmings” and the chief obstacle in the fight against global warming. …
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Arizona Sheriff’s Office Targeted Latinos, Justice Department Says
Phoenix - In a harshly worded critique of the country’s best-known sheriff, the Justice Department has accused Joe Arpaio of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office of engaging in “unconstitutional …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Iraq War Is Officially Over, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news… You need to know this.  Today - the war in Iraq is officially over.  What began with a shock and awe campaign …
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Marines Promoted Inflated Story for Medal of Honor Recipient
Washington - With Dakota Meyer standing at attention in his dress uniform, sweat glistening on his forehead under the television lights, President Barack Obama extolled the former Marine corporal …
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Secret Accounts of Iraq Massacre Found in Junk Yard
Baghdad - One by one, the Marines sat down, swore to tell the truth and began to give secret interviews discussing one of the most horrific episodes of America’s …
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US Officially Ends Its Mission in Iraq
Baghdad - The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq on Thursday even as violence continues to plague the country and the Muslim world …
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Russia’s Putin Faces Unprecedented Challenge as Tens of Thousands Protest Electoral Fraud
AMY GOODMAN: In Russia, a high-ranking editor and executive at one of the country’s most respected news magazines were dismissed Tuesday after their latest issue alleged electoral fraud and …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Pass Earmarked Payroll Tax Cut Extension, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…