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Will Obama Plan Create a “Rising, Thriving Middle Class”?
Leo Panitch and Jennifer Taub: President Obama's SOTU shows he is far more wedded to private sector, free market solutions than restoring the bargain with the middle class.
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One Billion Rising – San Francisco’s North Bay
Groups of dancers are building toward a February 14, Valentine's Day, One Billion Rising action, scheduled for over 190 countries.
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AP and Amnesty International: Are You Just Waiting for Him to Die?
Samer Issawi has lived for 33 years, 1 month, and 27 days. I hope he lives another day. He has been on a hunger strike now for six and …
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If You Speak Out, You End Up Here: Hassan Karajeh at Ofer Prison
Forty percent of Palestine's male population is, or has been, imprisoned in Israeli jails.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Leon Panetta Gives Clear Directive for Successor to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples in the Military, and More
Leon Panetta, just gave a clear directive to his successor u2013 stop the discrimination against same-sex couples in the military.
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Senator Marco Rubio, GOP’s Choice for State of the Union Response, Doubts Climate Change
Washington. DC — Sen. Marco Rubio will offer up the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week, demonstrating the younger, more diverse face of …
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Somali Woman Who Reported Rape Handed Prison Sentence
The recent incarceration of a Somali woman who dared to report her own rape has raised concerns internationally over the new government regime.
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Defying UN, North Korea Tests Nuclear Device
Despite warnings of
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Retired Gitmo Psychologist Makes the Short List for University Job: Students and Faculty Protest Ties to Torture
Controvery surrounds the selection of Dr. Larry James, who is alleged to have facilitated torture at Guantanamo, as one of two semi-finalists for a top administrative position at the …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Arkansas Law Signals Revival of Debtors’ Prisons in US, and More
In today's On the News segment: Vermont leads the fight to protect unions, and more.