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Rebecca Solnit on How Disasters Can Move Us From a Sense of Self-Interest to a Sense of Community
Solnit explains how revolution can arise from the rubble.
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Beyond the Chart: Sure, Health Care Deduction Is Huge, but What’s the Return?
Tax expert Ellen Dannin provides an example of how we can look at employer-provided health insurance.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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.