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When Debate “Zingers” Backfired
In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential election, we look back at the 1992 debates to see how political
QE Infinity: What Is It Really About?
The banks will get off the hook again and bite the taxpayer hand that feeds them. Congress should nationalize the Fed, the banks, or both, if they don't start …
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The Life and Death of an Australian Hero Whose Skin Was the Wrong Color
Pilger remembers Aboriginal leader Arthur Murray, who died recently after a life of hard work in the cotton fields of Australia and fighting for justice for his son, who …
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Living Alone: The Rise of Capitalism and the Decline of Families
For the first time since the census began counting in 1880 - more than half of American adults are single. Here's why.
The Betrayal of America’s Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident
The outsourcing of good jobs, the elimination of pensions, rampant home foreclosures; skyrocketing higher education costs and mounting debt: Given these stark realities, the American middle class seems to …
Onerous Requirements Under Virginia’s TRAP Law Could Force Closure of State’s Abortion Clinics
Broadcasting from Richmond, we look at a new law that could force many of Virginiau2019s abortion clinics to shut down.
Virginia Residents Fight Back Against Nuclear Industry Effort to Lift Ban on Uranium Mining
Virginia residents are organizing against a push by the nuclear industry to lift a three-decade-long ban on uranium mining.
Faced With Police Violence, Thousands Return to Spanish Parliament
Amid anti-austerity protests throughout Spain, the government announced more than 50 billion dollars in cuts to public spending.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Files Civil Suit Against JP Morgan Chase, and More
In today's On the News segment: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman u2013 who also chairs the President's mortgage fraud task force u2013 filed a civil suit against JP …
In Move That Stunned Advocates, Jerry Brown Vetoes Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
Brownu2019s decision is indeed surprising given his progressive leanings on most issues.