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On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Half-Million Eligible Voters Will Find It Virtually Impossible to Get the Necessary ID to Be Able to Vote in November, and More
A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals just how damaging Republican-backed Voter Suppression ID laws will be to hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Occupy National Gathering: Perspectives on Police
The mini-documentary attempts to portray the internal conflict over police confrontation.
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Second Judge Finds Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Unconstitutional
A Wisconsin judge has found that the state's American Legislative Exchange Council-inspired voter ID restriction imposes an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, writing that the law "tells …
Netanyahu – Unlike Olmert – Refuses Explicit Iran Attack Threat
The perception that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to attack Iranu2019s nuclear facilities unless sanctions and diplomacy succeed in shutting them down has been the driving force …
Guantanamo Judge’s Rulings, Comments Favor Prosecution in USS Cole Bombing Case
In the first of three days of military commissions this week at Guantanamo, Judge James Pohl made quick work of the defendant, accused terrorist Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiriu2019s motions.
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The True Costs of Mass Incarceration
Alabama lawyer Bryan Stevenson speaks about issues of age and race in our justice system.
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Boy Scouts, After Secret Review, Reaffirms Ban on Gays
The Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday reaffirmed the organization's policy of excluding gays, despite recent protest campaigns by members, including some of the group's board.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Heirs Have More Wealth Than 41 Percent of American Families – Combined, and More
In today's On the News segment: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau slapped Capital One bank with a $210 million fine today for using “deceptive marketing tactics” to lure customers into …
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Eighteen Prominent Republicans Who Want Romney to Release More Tax Returns Right Now
Mitt Romney continues to resist pressure to turn over more tax returns. In an interview today he said he is u201csimply not enthusiastic about giving them hundreds or thousands …
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Mexican Student Movement Confronts Vote Buying and Media Bias in Wake of Contested Election Results
Will Mexico's youth-led movement and newer generations change the very fabric of its country's fragile and belabored democracy?