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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senators Reach Across the Aisle to Promote Immigration Reform, and More
Jim Javinsky in for Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. A rare word is coming out of the Senate today: “compromise.” With President …
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“Shocking” Recess Appointment Decision By Republican Judges Will Be Appealed
A penal of three Republican judges today knocked down the Presidentu2019s three recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board. Obama to appeal.
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As Federal Prosecutors Cash In, Big Bankers Go Unpunished
“We needed heroes after the financial crisis. Instead we got bureaucrats, compromisers, and perhaps something much worse,” writes Richard Eskow.
Finally: The UN Will Investigate Drone Strikes
The New York Times reports that the UN will finally investigate drone strikes.
Spies and the Media
Intelligence agencies infiltrate and actively work to influence mainstream media.
Obama: Rhetoric or New Direction?
James K. Galbraith claims positions taken in the Inaugural Address suggest a more serious approach to climate change and a defense of social programs.
Davos Still Pushes Failed Global Vision
Bill Black reports from Davos that the Global Competitiveness Report pushes countries towards even more deregulation.
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AIG and Ethics: The Corporatization of Public Higher Education
The new Center for Ethics, Law, and Society at Sonoma State University in Northern California recently received two-thirds of its budget from corporate monolith AIG.
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The GOP Crackup: How Obama is Unraveling Reagan Republicanism
While John Boehner accuses the Obama administration of attempting to
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Duck and Cover 2.0
The police-industrial complex aims to deploy thousands of domestic drones in the next few years.