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Breaking With Convention: Occupy Chicago Protests GOP in Tampa, Democrats at Home
On September 17, Occupy Wall Street will mark its one year anniversary with a spirit somewhere between celebration, outrage, and the need to reaffirm its own identity and significance. …
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Divided by Immigration Policy
Now, friends, siblings and spouses who for years shared the same precarious status find themselves on opposite sides of a divide, one preparing for lawful work or access to …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: At This Year’s DNC, President Obama Offered Choice, Not Change
In today's On the News Segment: President Obama took the stage at the DNC on Thursday night and instead of talking about change - he talked about choice.
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Unhappy Anniversary: Republicans Have Blocked the American Jobs Act for One Year
One year after the failed American Jobs Act was first proposed employment is one of the most important issues in the election.
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“It’s Arithmetic”: The Best of Bill Clinton’s DNC Speech, in One Infographic
Just in case you missed one of the most important points of Clinton's DNC speech on Wednesday, this infographic explains it all.
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Tell President Obama To Act: Stop US Gun Trafficking Now!
Watch the Brave New Foundation's video on illegal gun trafficking in the US and tell President Obama to act now!
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How a Republican Appeals Court Just Made Citizens United Even Worse
Republican appeal court in Minnesota challenges a the Supreme Court's decisions that corporations are in fact subject to disclosure laws.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sandra Fluke Paints a Picture of What America Would Look Like if GOP Wins, and More
In today's On the News segment: The night featured Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke painting a picture of what America would look like for women if Republicans win in …
Beat Knowledge: Radical Rapper Gives a Voice to the #Occupy Movement
Radical rapper and #Occupy Wall Street protester Marcel Cartier emerges in a long line of political rappers using Hip Hop to expose the injustices of society.
Elizabeth Warren Explains: “No, Governor Romney, Corporations Are Not People”
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senate candidate in Massachusetts, drew roaring cheers, applause, and even tears tonght at the Democratic Convention when she laid out the differences between corporations and …