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Until They All Come Home
This is a story about the people who have most recently endured what it means to serve in America's military, and what they are dealing with right now as …
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Collective Workplaces Spell Job Security, Fair Treatment and Real-Life Democracy
Richard Wolff argues that workers in control of their own workplaces are much less likely to ship their own jobs overseas, underpay employees or pollute their own communities.
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Rival Factions Hamas and Fatah Say They Will Unite After UN Vote
te After years of bloodshed following an election in Gaza, rivals Hamas and Fatah say they will work together following Israel's assault and UNGA vote.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Budget Proposal a Kick in the Guts to Working Americans
Someone needs to remind Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and his Party that they lost the election in November.
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Employees at Billion Dollar Companies Fight for a Living Wage
One in four workers in the United States is employed in a low-wage job.
Reporting on Sweatshops When Your Boss Is in the Sweatshop Business
ABC World News has done two pretty tough reports from Brian Ross on the horrible fire at the Tazreen garment factory in Bangladesh that killed 114 workers. On November …
How Petraeus Quietly Stoked the Fires of Sectarian War Without Getting Burned
Gen. David Petraeus led the US war strategy to a dependence on Shi'a militia, which inflamed sectarian war.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Study Shows Carbon Emissions Up 3 Percent From Last Year, and More
Walmart drops thousands of part-time employees from its health insurance plan in the week after widespread protests against the retail giant, and more.
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The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline
Wear the wrong color socks to school in Meridian, Mississippi, and you might end up in juvy.
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Hot and Crusty Bakery Workers Seal the Deal on Unionization
The agreement includes wage increases, paid vacation and sick days, grievance and arbitration procedures, and a union hiring hall.