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Corporate America: A Whale in a Fish Tank
Rising healthcare, food, and energy costs can all be traced back to the whale in the fish tank problem of oligopoly in America.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More States Are Considering Ditching the Death Penalty, and More
In today's On the News segment: More states are considering ditching the death penalty; 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded; war profiteer giant KBR is being held responsible …
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The NRA’s Proposal to Vastly Expand Government
NRA Executive Wayne LaPierre believes every school should have an armed guard. What's wrong with that scenario?
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Military Judge Refuses to Toss Out Charges Against Bradley Manning: Calls His Pretrial Punishment Illegal
Manning trial set for March 6.
Failure of Current TV – Gore Wouldn’t Take on Bush
Robert Parry: Current TV could have played a critical role taking on the Bush presidency, instead it followed a confused youth strategy.
Four Years After Vow to Close Gitmo, Why Has Obama Signed NDAA Bill Barring Transfer of Its Prisoners?
Of the 166 prisoners remaining at Guantu00e1namo, 86 have been cleared for release.
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Massive Cuts to Postal Service a Step Towards Privatization?
Plan to restructure post office a big real estate play and boon to private courier companies.
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“Death Panel” of GOP Governors Refuse Medicaid Expansion
Many of these states have the highest percentages of uninsured in the country.
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TARP Is Over, but the Bailouts Will Continue Until the Big Banks Are Broken Up – and Washington Knows It
The biggest banks keep getting bigger because they can borrow more cheaply than smaller banks.
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Dozens Injured in Ferry Accident in Lower Manhattan
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.