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On the News With Thom Hartmann: France’s Socialist Government Unveiled a New Tax Package That Targets the Rich, and More
In today's On the News segment: While Spain and Greece propose austerity budgets in the face of massive protests and economic desperation, France's socialist government unveiled a new tax …
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General Strike in Greece Says “We Won’t Submit!“
When Greece took an unfortunate pioneering role in the economic crisis, economic shock therapy meant that most working people saw their lives turned upside down in a matter of …
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From Start to Finish: Why We Won and How We Are Losing
Has the process of evolution in the hominid line produced a species that is both very clever and very crazy?
Election Countdown 2012: #Occupy Arrests From October 2011 Ruled Unconstitutional, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Associate Judge Thomas Donnelly ruled the October 2011 arrests were unconstitutional because the city routinely chooses not to enforce the curfew for events the …
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Deluded by “Skewed” Polls
Conservatives are abuzz with a new conspiracy theory: Polls showing Obama with a lead over Mitt Romney are deliberately being skewed by the Liberal Mainstream Media.
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The World in a Grain of Sand
“In this grain of sand a world is foreshadowed,” writes Richard Lichtman on the invasion and occupation of Iraq by the US.
You Won’t Believe What You’re Eating Right Now
Comedian and political commentator Lee Camp explains why corn is involved in some pretty shady operations and most of 'em are on your dinner table.
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Poll: California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ballot Initiative to Label GMO Foods
The ballot initiative, known as Proposition 37, is supported by 61 percent of registered voters and opposed by 25 percent of voters.
Bill Moyers: Election Expert Richard Hasen on Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement
Lauren Feeney interviews Richard Hasen on his new book which chronicles the partisan battles over election rules from the 2000 Florida recount to the present.
Alice Walker on 30th Anniversary of “The Color Purple”: Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues
Walker explains the origin of the booku2019s title and explores some of its central characters and their connection to her own family history.