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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Mexico’s Attorney General Is Launching an Investigation Into Voter Suppression Efforts in His State, and More
In today's On the News segment: New Mexico's Attorney General Gary King will not put up with right-wing voter suppression efforts in his state; in a dozen cities across …
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Capitalism’s Two Step Survival Plan: Austerity And Structural Reform
Despite claims that the economy is stabilizing, the US and Europe is pursuing a two-pronged solution for an extreme economic crisis: austerity measures and the less-discussed "structural reforms.u201d
On the Status of Women
Across the board, women believe they are living in a society that is constantly evolving. However, it is reasonable to conclude that conditions for women, not only in …
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NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Ignore Faith Community Urging to Cover the LIBOR Banking Scandal
Petitions from the Sisters of Charity of New York to major media outlets urging them to stop their blackout coverage of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal …
Suspicious Documents or Suspicious Suspects?
Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez discusses how the situation in Arizona for the Mexican population is not just an issue collateral damage, but Indian removal.
The Definitive Timeline of Romney’s Ever-Evolving Tax Plan
Romney has proposed various tax plans and outlined numerous principles his plan should uphold once it is in place, so here is a timeline of Romneyu2019s tax proposals to …
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“Class” Used to Be a Dirty Word: Elections Point to New Paradigm
The 2012 presidential race is shaping up as a new kind of political fight being fairly openly fought around the issue of class and inequality with racial overtones.
A Hall of Shame for Venezuelan Elections Coverage
Chavez's win apparently wasn't as newsworthy as the question of whether Venezuela is a dictatorship.
Real Steel: Striking a Chord for the Lost American Dream
Striking steelworkers lament the lost golden era of industry and anxiously confront a future marked by perpetual decline.
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Economic Growth “Development” and the Triple Crisis: El Salvadore and Gold Mining
The economic crash of 2008 helped redefine our relationship with big business. Given El Salvador's efforts to keep mining corporations out of their country, can we also redefine the …