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American Justice: Marijuana Convicts Scarred While BP Execs Untouched
While young black males are disenfranchised for life for dealing modest amounts of weed, BP can expect to be back to business as usual despite its horrific crimes.
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Noam Chomsky: The Assault on Gaza
Someday, and it must be soon, the world will respond to the plea for justice and accountability in Gaza.
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Welcome Back to the Dark Ages
How are you going to have effective science education if schools have to give equal time to the views of fundamentalist Christians?
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Securing the Homeland Against Marijuana
Measured by the numbers, the greatest border threat to the US is not legal in Washington and Colorado.
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Reagan’s “Welfare Queen” FOUND!
She lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, and her name is Walmart.
A Looming Crisis in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid? The “Fiscal Cliff” Is a Scam, Part 2
It's been known since the 1950s that there would be more demands on social security; if there was political will, health care costs could be controlled.
Canada and Israel: The Ugly Canadian
Prime Minister Harper has moved Canada to become the closest ally of the Israeli hard right.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Study Shows Carbon Emissions Up 3 Percent From Last Year, and More
Walmart drops thousands of part-time employees from its health insurance plan in the week after widespread protests against the retail giant, and more.
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The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline
Wear the wrong color socks to school in Meridian, Mississippi, and you might end up in juvy.
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So, the President Is Standing Up to the GOP. Huh.
Perhaps Obama is finally using his electoral mandate to stand up to Republicans.