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Tom Hayden on Drones
Tom Hayden looks at the questionable legal backing and strategic justifications for the US drone assassination program.
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Jason Leopold on Project Censored Radio
The FBI and Occupy Wall St. We'll speak with investigative journalist Jason Leopold of Truthout regarding his FOIA requests and recent revelations that the FBI was not only monitoring …
Streamlined Deportation: “No One Here in This Room Can Help You”
Operation Streamline turns trespassing across an international border into a criminal offense for the first time in US history.
Senate Reformers Push for “Talking Filibuster” to Mark First Day of New Congress, but Vote May Be Delayed
Lawmakers are unlikely to tackle filibuster rules on first day of new Congress.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Scrapped the Hurricane Sandy Relief Aid Package, and More
In this week's On the News Segment: After giving billionaires a tax cut in the fiscal cliff deal, Republicans in the House went back on vacation without giving victims …
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The Battle for 2014 Begins on Day One in the Senate
With the filibuster intact, Republicans are really the only Party that can pass legislation in either body.
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Austerity: The Phony Solution to a Phony Deficit Crisis
The wealthy who profit from economic decline and austerity promoted the so-called ‘fiscal cliff,’ but the way to reduce the deficit is to increase employment.
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On the Left, Seeing Obama Giving Away Too Much, Again
Just as Boehner has been under pressure from his right, Obama faces a virtual Tea Party of the left that sees his compromise as capitulation.
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The Latest Effort to Fix Election Results: Rig the Electoral College
The proposed changes to how electoral votes will be allocated are only the latest effort by Republicans to twist the democratic process.
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Obama’s Tax Threshold Concession Bodes Ill for Debt Ceiling Talks
The president won re-election promising to raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000. Now he's already capitulating.