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Highlights from the Rebuild the Dream Launch – June 23 in NYC
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Van Jones Kicks Off American Dream Movement With Energetic Rally and Speech at NYC’s Town Hall
With the star-studded accompaniment of Shepard Fairey and The Roots, activist Van Jones kicked off the “American Dream Movement” campaign with an event that was one part TED Talk …
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House Rejects Resolution Authorizing US Mission in Libya
The House on Friday resoundingly rejected a measure that would have authorized the United States’ mission in Libya, with 70 Democrats deserting President Obama on an issue that …
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Representative Murphy Says Thomas’ Actions Call Into Question Whether He “Can Continue to Serve as a Justice“
In an exclusive interview with ThinkProgress, Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) — the lead sponsor of a bill which would strip Supreme Court justices of their immunity from a code …
Trial Begins: Did New Orleans Media Contribute to Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina?
(Photo: Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr) Jury selection began June 22 in what observers have called the most important trial New Orleans has seen in a generation. It …
Brainwashing the Corporate Way
(Photo: Reza Vaziri / Flickr) One of the most original and provocative books of the past decade is "Disciplined Minds" by Jeff Schmidt (Rowman & Littlefield). "A …
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Greece and Its Lenders Agree on Austerity Plan
Athens - Greece and its foreign lenders reached an agreement on Thursday on a five-year austerity plan that Prime Minister George Papandreou must now push through Parliament in order …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Jersey House Passes Harsh Anti-Union Bill, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Making a Stand for Human Rights and Dignity in Gaza
Gaza is crumbling under the weight of an Israeli siege backed by the Obama administration. Roughly 80 per cent of Palestinians in Gaza now depend on aid. Vast amounts …
Kansas Trying to Shut Down Only Abortion Clinics
All of this time, we thought South Dakota would be the first state to unofficially go "abortion free," by forcing women to meet with anti-choice CPCs before they could …