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Occupy Student Debt: Students Urged to Refuse to Pay Off Loans as Schools Hike Tuition
Monday was a day of action for university students on both coasts angered by the rising cost of tuition and the crackdowns on their recent protests. In California, students …
Obama’s “Free Trade” Follies: A Conversation With Global Trade Watch
Last month, just as populist protests against economic policies designed by and for America's top 1 percent were exploding across the country, the Obama administration pushed through Congress three …
Defunct War Strategy Program May Still Overshadow University of Wisconsin-Madison’s History of Dissent
Once viewed by some as a “rising star” at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, historian Jeremi Suri announced in early May that he was leaving Madison to pursue his fame …
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Occupy Wall Street’s Next Challenge
One of the oldest patterns of media coverage can be summed up this way: First, they ignore you. Then, they ridicule you. Then, they realize you are a story …
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Mortgage Servicers: Getting Away With the Perfect Crime?
In 2004, the FBI warned Congress of an “epidemic of mortgage fraud,” of unscrupulous operators taking advantage of a booming real estate market. Less than two years later, an …
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Spotlight Durban: Climate Change Gets Personal
It’s that time of year again. This week marks the start of the 17th annual United Nations climate change conference, or Conference of Parties (COP). Held this …
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Occupy Your Life
The Occupy movement is alive, credible and growing in the United States and the world. International in scope, it began just a few months ago in New York City, …
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Newt’s Wacko Idea
“Nuts, vicious and wrong.” That's what the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees thinks of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's wacko idea of putting kids to work …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate to Vote on Bill That Allows the US Military to Capture Civilians Anywhere in the World Without Charges or Trial, and More
In today's On the News segment: Occupy Los Angeles is still camped outside of City Hall, the Senate is getting closer to giving the president more powers to detain …
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Will Republicans Shut Down the FAA Again to Help Delta’s Union Busting?
Once again Republicans are ready to shut down the FAA to help a union-busting effort by Delta Airlines. At issue is a provision added to the FAA funding reauthorization …