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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Higher Levels of Unionization Can Contribute to Economic Stability, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to the Economic Policy Institute, higher levels of unionization can contribute to economic stability; last week, President Obama sent Congress a $3.9 …
Ukraine Hysteria, US Hypocrisy, Keystone Protest
US media go into overdrive over Russia/Ukraine. And a big anti-Keystone XL rally at the White House hardly makes the news.
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Should Baltimore Privatize Its Public Housing?
Housing advocate Jeffrey Singer and Councilman Bill Henry debate whether Baltimore should privatize 40 percent of its public housing stock.
Ralph Nader | Senate’s Climate Stance, “Insanity” of US Nukes and Why Obama’s Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short
Ralph Nader discusses the Senate's filibuster to promote climate action, US regulators hiding details of the Fukushima meltdown, and why Obama's call for a minimum wage hike falls short …
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Rachel Maddow | Oil Companies Dumping Radioactive Waste in North Dakota
Don Morrison, of the Dakota Resource Council, talks with Rachel Maddow about the challenge of holding oil companies responsible for pollution in North Dakota.
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NSA
Copyright Universal Uclick.
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Wall Street Charges Ahead
Obama's really taking this bull by the horns.
Can We Make Progressive Mayors Work for the People?
Two organizers discuss what it could take for social movements to turn the promise of liberal reform into reality.
Living in Doubt: West Virginians Seek Safe Water After Elk River Chemical Spill
Months after Freedom Industries spilled 10,000 gallons of toxic 4-methylcyclohexane methanol into the Elk River in West Virginia, many residents rely on volunteer efforts for safe drinking water.
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Sex Work Wars: Project ROSE, Monica Jones and the Fight for Human Rights
Activists in Arizona say that taking hundreds of sex workers to jail as part of an anti-trafficking initiative does little to help trafficking victims or sex workers.