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GOP Rep. Chabot Bans Cameras At Town Hall As Constituents Chant “Where Are The Jobs?“
Rep. Steve Chabot’s (R-OH) town hall meeting was riddled with protests last night as voters voiced their frustration with the GOP’s focus on deep spending cuts rather than providing …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Gov. John Kasich Now Refusing Federal Money to Help the Unemployed, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Katrina Pain Index 2011: Race, Gender, Poverty
Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast. The impact of Katrina and government bungling continue to inflict major pain on the people left behind. It is impossible …
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On 15th Anniversary of ‘Welfare Reform,’ Aid Is Not Getting to Those Who Need it Most
On this day 15 years ago, President Bill Clinton signed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s welfare system that enacted onerous work requirements on poor families before they could …
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Communities to Banks: You Can Fix the Housing Crisis
Banks caused the housing crisis — and the financial crash which threw millions out of their jobs — and they can fix it, according to a new report. …
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Rebel Forces Invade Qaddafi Compound
Tripoli, Libya - Rebel fighters flooded into Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s sprawling compound on Tuesday, overwhelming what remained of its defenses and running pell-mell through the grounds, as the crackle …
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Attorney General of N.Y. Is Said to Face Pressure on Bank Foreclosure Deal
Eric T. Schneiderman, the attorney general of New York, has come under increasing pressure from the Obama administration to drop his opposition to a wide-ranging state settlement with banks …
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Republicans to Oppose Tax Cut for Working People
Tax cuts have become the panacea of conservative economic thinking, but curiously, the AP reports Republicans are now lining up to raise taxes on nearly half of all Americans. …
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Blacks & Hispanics More Concerned Over Children’s Health
Michigan - The top 10 children’s health concerns among people of all races include childhood obesity, drug abuse, and smoking and teen pregnancy, according to a recent poll by …
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Censorship’s Deadly Crossroads in San Francisco
Hill was homeless and also thought to have had unaddressed mental health problems. Initially Hill was suspected to have been intoxicated at the time, but unarmed. Since the …