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Next Stop, a Ban on Nuclear Weapons?
A recent international conference could be a strong takeoff point leading to an eventual ban on nuclear weapons.
Economic Update: Fighting Economic Injustice
Updates on important lessons of Cyprus crisis, big bucks for Wells Fargo CEO, the home finance crisis, and real fur faked.
Journey for Justice: Mass School Closings and the Death of Communities
Twenty-two black school districts convened on Capitol Hill for a hearing and rally on mass school closings.
BBC-Guardian Exposé Uses WikiLeaks to Link Iraq Torture Centers to U.S. Col. Steele & Gen. Petraeus
It is a story that stretches from the U.S.-backed death squads in Central America during the 1980s to the imprisoned Army whistleblower Bradley Manning.
Government Debt and Deficits Are Not the Problem – Private Debt Is
Why do they call for governments to balance the budget by pushing the economy at large deeper into debt, while trying to save the banks from taking a loss?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: the Gap Between Rich and Poor is Jaw-Dropping
Thom Hartmann comments on the news for Monday, March 25, 2013.
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That Giant Sucking Sound…it’s the Oligarchs
The oligarchs are sucking dry America's middle and working class, while the rest of us are being left to feed off of their crumbs.
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Three Ways to Tame Wall Street
Former FDIC chairwoman Sheila Bair offers dozens of recommendations for reforming our regulatory system to do what it was meant to do.
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Chicago Teachers Speak Out Against School Closings – CTU President Karen Lewis Statement on CPS School Closings
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said the following at a news conference regarding proposed school closings: "We are standing here today in the beautiful Mahaila Jackson …
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Our Misguided Faith in Middle Ground
On March 1, Congress failed to avert the sequestration cliff. Drastic cuts to health care, infrastructure, environmental protection, education are occurring. Why? An examination of the cause of this …