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Poverty: The Racist Reality Behind Budget Rhetoric
Racial stereotypes and the ‘politics of respectability’ have politicized and deeply undermined the very concept of society's collective responsibility to care for the less fortunate.
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The United States Shows Its Contempt for Venezuelan Democracy
Washington's clumsy efforts to de-legitimise Venezuela's election mark a escalation of its push for regime change.
Noam Chomsky: Smoke and Mirrors, or Civil Liberties Under President Obama
In this ultimately hopeful conversation, Noam Chomsky talks about civil liberties from the Magna Carta to NDAA.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Banksters Are Cashing in Off Their Own Disaster, and More
In today's On the News segment: The big banks are buying up distressed real estate by the boat load, and renting or selling it back to the public for …
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Newly Released Tim DeChristopher Finds a Movement Transformed by His Courage
Tim DeChristopher, who was released from federal custody yesterday, is best known as the man who disrupted an auction of pristine public lands.
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Tribune Company Scribes: Koch Brothers Purchase Could Turn Papers Into “Conservative Mouthpiece“
Hard-right ideology and lack of experience drives reporters' fear of Koch takeover.
Filling the Empty Battlefield: Jeremy Scahill, Blowback Reporter
Tom Engelhardt discusses modern muckraker Jeremy Scahill new brand of blowback journalism.
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The Ridiculous Reality of Government Has Surpassed Humor and Satire
I'm honored to have been chosen as the Secretary of Comedy and Arts for the Green Shadow Cabinet. However, I must say that I feel I have the hardest …
Alternative US Government Announced: The Green Shadow Cabinet
Dr. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala, the 2012 Green Party presidential and vice-presidential nominees, marked the beginning of Earth Week by announcing a new Green Shadow Cabinet that will …
Rights Group Appeals Dismissal of Federal Animal Rights “Terrorism” Challenge
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) appealed the dismissal by a federal judge of a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) …