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In the Shadow of Paraguay’s Coup: Social Movements Mobilize for Democracy
The coup gave birth to new forms of repression. It also unwittingly created a new panorama of leftist social movements.
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Corporate “Sin-Washing” – Embracing the Olympic Brand Pays Off for Sponsors
Sportswriter Dave Zirin: More than any other enterprise, if a company associates themselves with an Olympics, it really creates a positive feeling in the mind of the consumer.
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Mitt’s Many Mansions and the Foreclosure Crisis
It is time for reporters following Mitt to start asking him some questions about the crisis we face in our housing markets.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York City Is Poised to Become the Surveillance Capital of America, and More
In today's On the News segment: New York City is poised to become the surveillance capital of America;Â Chevron is responsible for nearly poisoning an entire American city; Google was …
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UN Should Get Rid of Cholera Epidemic That It Brought to Haiti
A cholera epidemic in Haiti brought on by the actions of the United States continues to be ignored.
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Three Thousand San Francisco Janitors Prepare for a Strike
At issue in San Francisco is the same sticking point in most union contract negotiations - health care costs and wages.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Are Bribing Foreign Government Officials, and More
In today's On the News segment: On Tuesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it would temporarily freeze any new licenses or renewal of licenses for nuclear power plants …
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With Rates Low, Banks Increase Mortgage Profit
Interest rates on mortgages and refinancing are at record lows, but do not celebrate just yet, they could be lower.
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Credit to Small Enterprises: The Silent Crisis
Because the financial sector competes with the rest of the economy for scarce resources, financial booms are not, in general, growth-enhancing.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Texas Gov. Rick Perry Did It – Texas Executes Man Who Is Mentally Disabled, and More
In today's On the News segment: Corporations are on track to pay as much as $8 billion in fraud settlements this year to the US government; Texas Gov. Rick …