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Four Signs Billionaire Tom Perkins Has Lost Touch With Reality (and Why It Matters)
American multi-billionaire Tom Perkins can't seem to avoid controversy lately.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Hospitals Close as Georgia Continues to Block the Medicaid Expansion, and More
Another rural Georgia hospital is closing its doors as that state continues to block the Medicaid expansion, and more.
Obama Sucked the Steam Out of the Antiwar Movement
Ms. Benjamin talks with Paul Jay about the founding of Code Pink and the need for a movement independent of the Democratic Party.
The Killing of Jordan Davis: Michael Dunn Faces 60 Years After Split Verdict in “Thug Music” Trial
A Florida jury has convicted Michael Dunn of three counts of attempted murder for opening fire on a car of unarmed black teenagers during an argument over loud rap …
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Do We Care About People if They Live in Bahrain?
For three years now people in the little island nation of Bahrain have been nonviolently protesting and demanding democratic reforms.
Today’s Egypt in a Song: Rima Is Back to Her Old Ways
In Egypt, there is a new catchy tune circulating in social media pages.
The Social Value of Finance
What is missing, Rahman argues, is any actual consideration of the social value of finance in general and financial innovation in particular.
Thomas Friedman Escaped and Is Writing About Economics Again
Thomas Friedman is loose in Silicon Valley, the economic hub best known for colluding to rip off its workers.
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Jesse Jackson, 1984: A Transformative Campaign
As a result of Jackson's 1984 campaign, Arab Americans were provided a first-ever opportunity to organize and become established as a national constituency.
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The History of Surveillance and the Black Community
The NSA revelations show the urgent need to reform the laws governing surveillance and to rein in the intelligence community.