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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Secretary of State John Kerry Talks With Iran’s Foreign Minister for the First Time in Decades, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news… You need to know this. On Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iran's Foreign Minister, for the first substantive talks in …
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No Fisticuffs, but Senate Divide Over Health Care, Budget Getting Personal
With Congress deadlocked over fiscal policy and a government shutdown looming, personal disputes have clouded the usually collegial Senate.
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India’s New Food Security Bill Makes Right to Food a Law
The Indian government recently announced an ambitious $19.5 billion National Food Security Bill which promises heavily subsidized wheat and rice for those who live below the poverty line.
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A Tale of a Whale
Gabriella Cowperthwaite 's documentary
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Let’s Take Diplomacy on Syria to a Regional Level
The two stated obstacles to a nuclear-arms-free zone in the Middle East are being substantively addressed in international fora.
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Does Christianity Continue to Stifle Indigenous Political Will?
Indigenous peoples must consciously confront and oppose the hegemony of the Christian worldview that informs the forces of economic oppression and ecological destruction, says Four Arrows.
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Iran’s Morally Sane Doctrine Versus US’s MAD
With reports of yet another near-nuclear weapons disaster being averted, it will be extremely difficult for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to keep a straight face if and when he …
Matt Taibbi on How Wall Street Hedge Funds Are Looting the Pension Funds of Public Workers
In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide.
Fukushima: Possibly The End of Civilization, But Whatever
Fukushima: Possibly the end of civilization, but whatever.
The Real Values War
The Republican controlled House of Representatives have voted on the Farm Bill; part of which includes a $39 billion cut in the food stamp program.