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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Two GOP Congressmen Want to Impeach Obama Over Gun Reforms, and More
More than 300 private schools teaching creationism receive taxpayer dollars, and more.
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A New Industrial Revolution: The Rise of the Robots
Paul Krugman: Smart machines may make higher GDP possible, but they will also reduce the demand for people, including smart people.
Behind the NRA’s Money: Gun Lobby Deepens Financial Ties to $12 Billion Firearms Industry
New investigation: NRA relies on support of $12-billion a year from firearms and ammunition manufacturers and sellers.
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Algerian Military Launches Raid to Rescue Hostages
Militant assault on Western-run gas compound reportedly retaliation for French military strikes against Islamist rebels seeking to overthrow the government in neighboring Mali.
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How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam?
A new book, Kill Anything That Moves, transforms our understanding of the war.
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Why Unions Are Different
When I was elected to Congress in 2008, I asked to join the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Why? Because I was a government employee. The AFGE negotiates …
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The Speech President Obama Should Have Given About Guns
“Three moments in time during one, agonizing week in America. Thirty-two people dead. And one, inescapable conclusion: None of us should own a gun. Period,” writes John …
Let’s Nationalize the Federal Reserve
Our neighborhood friendly central bank, the Federal Reserve, has been doing its job lately, but something still seems wrong with it.
The Lakota’s Red Cry
New trailer for the film
Violence is Deeply Rooted in American Culture: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux
In the aftermath of a public and tragic mass shooting, statistics alone does not explain the spectacle of mass violence in America. Henry Giroux explains why.