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The Mainstream Corporate Media and the US Government Shill for Toxic Monsanto
Truthout talks with author Belen Fernandez about Monsanto, the corporate mainstream media under-reporting stories such as the suicide epidemic in India and buffoonish commentary on GMOs by the likes …
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Why Bad Movies Keep Coming Out and What to Do About It
Unlike the babbling brook of Hollywood - with its suppression of truth, fake heroes and warmongering - a good movie is unforgettable.
Economic Update: Uneven Development, Part 2
Updates on France's case against Amazon, and on what's really in fast food chicken nuggets.
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Here Lies the Tea Party, 2009 – 2013
Tea Party members have marked their own grave with this government shut down, creating historically low ratings for the already floundering GOP.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: John Boehner Finally Agrees to Bypass the Tea Party on Senate Plan, and More
In today’s On the News segment: House Republicans failed to pass their own plan to raise the debt limit, and the Senate stepped back in to lead negotiations; SCOTUS …
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BP’s Silent Disaster
The 2010 oil spill has left a legacy of psychological and social problems among residents in the impact zone.
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The Cost of the Tea Party Shutdown Keeps Getting Higher
While the government shutdown has cost the US economy millions already, more will be sacrificed while Tea Party holds the country hostage.
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Fast-Food Giants Make Billions While Their Workers Use Billions in Welfare Benefits
Two new studies profile the worst employers in America.
“Totally Self-Inflicted Damage”: US on Verge of Default as Pain From 16-Day Shutdown Spreads
Robert Borosage, founder and president of the Institute for Americau2019s Future and co-director of its sister organization, the Campaign for Americau2019s Future, is interviewed about the effects of the …
Economist: There Is No Debt Crisis
Gerald Epstein, codirector of the Political Economy Research Institute, discusses Congress' upcoming decision to raise the debt ceiling.