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Wisconsin GOP Defunds Planned Parenthood, Denying Preventative Health Care to at Least 12,000 Women
Yesterday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a budget that cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, after pushing the measure through the state Legislature without a single Democratic vote. Planned …
Ordinary People Making Great Changes: An Interview With “Freedom Riders” Director Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson, Writer/Producer/Director of “Freedom Riders.” (Photo: Firelight Media) Q: What made you decide to make a film about the Freedom Riders and why now? …
Dirty Deals on Social Security Likely to Succeed
Jack Hartley, 58, at his home with his dog, Bouncer, in Fostoria, Ohio, September 3, 2010. Hartley, who works a 12-hour shift assembling tires, said he does not think …
Right to Rent: Will the Obama Administration Finally Fix Housing?
President Barack Obama speaks with the Weithman family and their neighbors on August 18, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) The …
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Bank Errors Continue to Cause Wrongful Foreclosures
Four years into the foreclosure crisis, banks say they've made major improvements in how they handle struggling homeowners. They've promised, for example, not to foreclose on homeowners who are …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Nebraska Nuclear Danger Gets Worse, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy
While American cities are synchronizing green lights to improve traffic flow and offering apps to help drivers find parking, many European cities are doing the opposite: creating environments openly …
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Violent Video Game Ban
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down California's ban on the sale of violent video games to minors. In a ruling closely watched by other states and …
A “Responsible End” in Afghanistan?
Part I – The Draw Down
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Private Contractors Making a Killing Off the Drug War
As tens of thousands of corpses continue to pile up as a result of the US-led “War on Drugs” in Latin America, private contractors are benefiting from lucrative federal …