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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Indiana Might Become a “Right-to-Work” State, and More
In today's On the News segment: President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address tonight, Indiana's state Senate has passed legislation turning it into a “right-to-work” state, …
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Winners and Losers in America’s Wars
The twenty-first century hasn’t exactly been America’s greatest moment. Still, there remain winners, along with all the losers you might care to mention. If, in fact, you were to …
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Six Facts About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns
After weeks of refusals and equivocation, Mitt Romney finally released his tax returns last night to a handful of media outlets, showing that he made $21.7 million in 2010 …
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Occupy Protesters Build Igloos in Switzerland to Protest Economic Summit
The eviction of Occupy Wall Street from Zuccotti Park in November left protesters without the physical birthplace of the movement around which to rally, and put something of a …
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Afghanistan’s Poppy War
For a symbol of how America's decade-long war is going in faraway Afghanistan, look at the beautiful fields of red poppies flowering so bountifully there. Unfortunately, that bounty symbolizes …
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Why Keep the Capital Gains Tax Break?
Mitt Romney's ultra-low tax rate on his ultra-high income is reviving questions about the breaks and perks that the wealthiest of the 1% receive from the rest of us. …
Bill Moyers | Gretchen Morgenson on Corporate Clout in Washington
Gretchen Morgenson on Industry Influence from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.
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Scott Walker’s Texas Rangers
It has been a tough holiday season for Scott Walker. The state lost 14,600 jobs in November and a new government report indicates that Wisconsin leads the nation in …
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“Any President Would Have Done” the Same as Obama?
During recent interviews, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said “any president” would have given the order that launched the raid that killed Osama bin Laden last year. Republican candidates know they cannot be opposed …
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Weapons R Us: Making Warbirds Instead of Thunderbirds
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Makin’ Thunderbirds,” a hard-bitten rock & roll song by Bob Seger that I listened to 30 years ago while in college. It’s about auto …