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Student Loans on the Cheap
Given the way Washington works, you take what you get, which means Senator Warren's plan deserves support.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Doctors Agree About the Medicinal Benefits of Pot, and More
In today's On the News segments: Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg passed away; Walmart is raking in tons of corporate welfare; the Republican Party admits it is failing to connect …
Bradley Manning Trial: After 3 Years, Army Whistleblower Begins Court-Martial Shrouded in Secrecy
More than three years after he was arrested, Army whistleblower Bradley Manning goes on trial today accused of being behind the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
“Occupy Love” Documentary Asks “Can Crisis Be Turned into a Love Story”
Velcrow Ripper and Paul Jay discuss Ripper's new film and movements, power and the synthesis of spirituality and politics.
240,000 Turkish Workers Join As Mass Protests Reach More Than 67 Cities
Confederation of unions, stage two day strike in solidarity with protestors, against police brutality and for a more democratic Turkey
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When Truth Becomes an Enemy of the State: Bradley Manning on Trial
Center for Constitutional Rights president emeritus Michael Ratner - an observer at the first day of legal proceedings against Bradley Manning - writes about secret testimony, the lack of …
Lobbying And GMO Giant Monsanto Buckles In Europe
Following protests against Monsanto that took place in 52 countries, the company has thrown in the towel in most parts of Europe.
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When It Comes to Business Profits, It’s the Plutonomy versus the Realonomy — and the Plutonomy is Winning
As average citizens suffer, big corporations around the world watch their sales go continue to rise.
Humanity Imperiled: The Path to Disaster
Political analyst Professor Noam Chomsky discusses how the US is creating the path to its own destruction.
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No Time for Pipeline
“Future generations call us to say no to the Keystone XL pipeline,” writes Nathaniel Batchelder.