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The World’s 99% Knows Capitalism Is Failing and Believes That Change Is Possible
But to the young indignados and protestors elsewhere in the world, capitalism is failing to produce what was promised, but is delivering on what was not promised - inequality, …
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Another View: The Myth of the Postal Service’s Finances
The health of the Postal Service lies largely in the hands of Congress, which has made a tremendous accounting strategy error. The pre-payment strategy could bankrupt the post office …
Election Countdown 2012: Quebec Plagued by the Gangrenous Social Crisis of Law 78, and More
Daily countdown to the election, with links that keep you in the know!
Exposed: The Other ALECs’ Corporate Playbook
How is it that no matter whom we elect as our state representatives - Democrat, Republican, or other - we most often end up with policies that privilege the …
President Correa, Please Protect Julian Assange From My Government
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has requested political asylum from Ecuador.
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If High Court Upholds Arizona’s SB 1070, Priests and Rabbis Could Be Prosecuted for Providing Humanitarian Aid
While supporters and opponents rush to opine on the civil rights implications of the court's decision, few appreciate the serious risks to church autonomy and people of conscience.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Greece Finally Has a Government, and More
In today's On the News segment: Greece finally has a government; JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon again appears before the House Financial Services Committee; Congressman Paul Ryan wants to …
Julian Assange’s Artful Dodge
Assangeu2019s freedom now depends largely on Ecuadorian President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, a new breed of independent-minded leader like Venezuelan President Hugo Chu00e1vez.
How to Complete Egypt’s Revolution
What the Egyptian revolution has thus far failed to do was to destroy the real basis of the old regime's power, ensuring that the regime would re-consolidate itself. The …
Radiation Is a Carcinogen: Any Exposure Can Cause Cancer
There is no safe level of exposure to ionizing radiation, only legally u201callowableu201d doses. Types of ionizing radiation include gamma rays, beta and alpha particles, and X-rays emitted by …