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Activists Win Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of NDAA’s Military Detention Provision
Seven journalists and activists who sued President Barack Obama earlier this year over the controversial indefinite detention provision in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) were handed a …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Karl Rove to Launch a $25 Million Ad Campaign Blitz in Ten States, and More
In today's On the News segment: Karl Rove and his Crossroads SuperPAC are launching a $25 million ad campaign blitz in ten battleground states on Thursday, the American people …
Occupy Women: Will Feminism’s Fourth Wave Be a Swell or a Ripple?
What challenges will a fourth wave of feminism face? What lessons have been learned?
The Social Consequences of Inequality
Richard Wilkinson is an epidemiologist and a leader in international research of inequality. He is also the co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger with …
Abu Ghraib and Hiroshima by PowerPoint and Lectern
A grossly exaggerated and noxious brand of faux-patriotism has had the United States in its grips since at least September 11, 2001. The nefarious engine of this jingoistic phenomenon …
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Wells Fargo Has Blood on Its Hands: Desperate Man Commits Suicide After Shocking Foreclosure Mistreatment
This is the story of what happens when an average couple is up against a giant, wealthy, powerful bank. Norman and Oriane Rousseau were one more couple pushed by …
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Bank of America Dealt Punches from the 99 Percent, Shareholders Tell Their Side
“Bank of America, Bad for America” went the chant of protesters outside of the Charlotte headquarters with a large ball and chain marked with the word “DEBT” sitting it …
Argentina and the Magic Soybean: the Commodity Export Boom That Wasn’t
Argentina's record levels of employment and massive reductions in poverty have little to do with exports. One of the great myths about the Argentine economy that is repeated nearly …
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First Unplanned Arrests in Chicago NATO Week of Action Have Activists Saying Police Overreacted
In what may be the first unplanned arrests during the NATO week of action, two activists were arrested after protesters from an action at the headquarters of Immigration and …
House Moots Afghan Exit, Iran War, Military Budget and “Signature” Drone Strikes
On Wednesday and Thursday, the House is expected to take up consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. Amendments will be offered to expedite military withdrawal from Afghanistan, to …