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Obama Strategy to Beat Islamic State Likely to Draw US Into Years of Conflict
The nascent strategy calls for working with European and Arab allies to confront the group not only in Iraq, but also in Syria.
Defeat of Ukraine Army Brings Cease-Fire, but Underlying Political Conflicts Unresolved
The cease-fire in Ukraine is good news, as is the resistance to both war and austerity. But winter is coming and many uncertainties remain.
Preparing to Asset-Strip Local Government? The Fed’s Bizarre New Rules
The Federal Reserve, along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, just changed the liquidity requirements for the nation's largest banks.
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The Inflation Fighters Want to Increase the Debt Burden on Our Children
If the people calling on the Fed to raise interest rates get their way, they will add trillions of dollars to the debt burden borne by our children and …
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Liar in a Tan Suit
According to Obama the loss of life and destruction of property in Ukraine is all Russian president Putin's fault.
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Time to Get Rid of Racist Policing in the United States
It's time to get rid of the United States' racist policing double-standards.
Elizabeth Warren on Fighting Back Against Wall St. Giants
Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks to Bill Moyers this week about the problems facing middle-class Americans.
Did Major Countries Agree Not to Disclose Key Details in Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17?
Professor Stephen Cohen says new reports raise questions about why the Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 298 people exploded and crashed in eastern Ukraine, killing everyone on board.
Better Oversight and Less Drilling Needed to Protect the Gulf
Gulf Restoration Network's Steve Murchie says communities see the recent ruling against BP as a victory, but significant change will require more than fining corporations involved in the Deepwater …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: California Is Suffering an Extreme Drought, and More
In today's On the News segment: California is still suffering with an extreme drought, and more.