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BP Employees, Outraged by Lack of Compensation, Warn Oil Spill Victims
Long-term employees accuse oil giant BP of greed, exploitation and lying about their pensions.
Four Questionable Claims Obama Has Made on NSA Surveillance
Since the first disclosures based on documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, Obama has offered his own defenses of the programs. But not all of the president's …
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People Pressure Is Making Fast-Tracking the TPP Politically Toxic
The likelihood of stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership is stronger than it ever has been.
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Economic Growth Is Killing Us
We require an economic and political governance structure that ensures all human beings have access to basic necessities while reducing human pressure on the biosphere.
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On Ending War
The evidence suggests there is no insurmountable human genetic predisposition to war, but human survival likely depends on assuring there be no more war.
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Record 4,000 Attend Open-Air Premiere of “Utopia” in Australia
Indigenous and non-indigenous people from across Australia attended the premiere of John Pilger's film “Utopia” Friday in Sydney.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Forbes 400 Are as Rich as All US African-Americans, and More
The richest 400 people in our nation have as much wealth as the entire African-American population in the United States, and more.
A Bad Week for the TPP: Top 10 Reasons “Fast Track” Trade Authority Is Going Nowhere
There is plenty of evidence that fast track authority is going down to defeat.
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Techdirt’s “Don’t-Buy-It” Exposes USTR’s Lies on Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority
The Lies the USTR is spreading about fast track authority to push TPP through Congress.
Reaping What We Sow
If we truly seek better governance in the information age, we should strive to raise the level of education of our citizens, equipping Americans of all ages to be …