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William Rivers Pitt | The Poisoner’s Reckoning
Patriot Coal...Freedom Industries...I am sensing a pattern here. Are you?
Mexicans March To Oppose NAFTA, Defend Their Oil
On NAFTA's 20th anniversary, thousands in Mexico demonstrated against education, labor “reforms”, attacks on indigenous rights by multinational mining companies and privatization of the oil and electricity industries.
How the Life of Jesus Became Embellished Into a New Religion Based on Fables
Author and scholar Reza Aslan outlines how Jesusu2019 crucifixion and his Judaism reflect on who he was and how the Gospels were not meant to be read as a …
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New Campaign Limit: Memorial Day to Halloween
A law that limits the length of public campaigns to five months is among many serious efforts to restore the ability of ordinary voters to elect candidates who represent …
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Jim Hightower | Would You Like a Shot of Formaldehyde With That?
It took a lawsuit to force Pepsi to stop labeling its chemical-spiked Naked Juice brand as “all natural.”
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The Dangerous Seduction of Drones
After 10 years of this remote-control killing, the Obama administration should seek effective solutions that adhere to international law.
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The Real Illness Plaguing US Healthcare: Inequality
The lens of real estate and finance gives us an interesting look at how our healthcare system is part and parcel of an edifice that enables the rich to …
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Missouri Program Requires High School Students To Take Military Enlistment Test
Missouri is calling on high schools to administer a military aptitude test to determine whether students are ready for college or a career. But the program fails to disclose …
Economic Update: The Death of the Middle Class
Updates on polls showing most Americans want less inequality; why Tea Party types fixate on government debt; why French right-wing and other far-right parties gain support; and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: West Virginia Is Dealing With Another Coal-Related Toxic Spill, and More
West Virginia is dealing with another coal-related toxic spill, and people are finding out the hard way about the real dangers of fossil fuels.