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Truthout Talks With Thom Hartmann About His Legacy as an Author
Thom Hartmann: I've been writing since I was 12 years old. When I left my parents' home when I was 16, I'd wallpapered my bedroom with 56 rejection slips, …
Up, Up and Away: How Money Power Works Down Under
One of my first jobs as a junior reporter was to meet flights bringing famous people to Australia. Growing up in a country far from everywhere (except, as my …
Lockheed: The Ultimate Pay-to-Play Contractor
Loren Thompson is one of those people in Washington, DC, circles that wears several hats. He is the chief operating officer for the nonprofit Lexington Institute, a think tank …
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Spain’s Economy, Front and Center
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) I've always viewed Spain, not Greece, as the quintessential euro crisis country. With Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government balking — …
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Michael Harrington and “The Other America”: Their Legacy 50 Years Later
Renowned historians, sociologists and activists including William Julius Wilson, Maurice Isserman, Peter Dreier, David O’Brien, Bruce Western, Annette Lareau and others will speak at a two-day conference on poverty …
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Calls Grow for Leader of Komen to Step Down
Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (Photo: kostia) Calls for the resignation of Nancy G. Brinker, the founder and chief executive of Susan G. …
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The End of the World as We Know It
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Health Insurance Companies Are Charging Women an Extra Billion Dollars Annually, and More
In today's On the News segment: Health insurance companies are charging women in America an extra billion dollars annually, the backlash against Paul Ryan’s radical budget plan continues, the …
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DHS Denied Louisiana Fusion Center Request for Federal Intelligence on OWS
Baton Rouge-based Toby Coates of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) submitted a Support Request Form to the DHS on October 17, according …
Homeland Security: The Occupy Files
Homeland Security has officially released government documents related to OWS. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) closely monitored the Occupy Wall Street movement, providing agency officials with regular updates …