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Will the US Credit Rating Be Downgraded?
As we get the final details of the debt ceiling deal between President Obama and Congress, we still have to wait for the verdict of the credit rating agencies. …
Arab Awakening and Western Media: Time for Revolutionary Discourse
When President Ali Abdullah Saleh tried desperately to quell Yemen's popular uprising, he appealed to tribalism, customs and traditions. All his efforts evidently failed, and the revolution continued unabated. …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Gives in to Right-Wing Hostage Takers, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Arctic Scientist Who Exposed Climate Threat to Polar Bear Is Suspended
It was seen as one of the most distressing effects of climate change ever recorded: polar bears dying of exhaustion after being stranded between melting patches of Arctic sea …
End the Drug War: Face the New Jim Crow (Video)
Author Michelle Alexander details 21st Century Jim Crow in her book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness.” (Image: The New Press) …
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The People’s Budget Balances The Budget — Why Isn’t It Part of These “Deficit” Talks?
President Barack Obama during a meeting with Congressional leaders concerning the nation's debt ceiling, in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington on July 11, 2011. From …
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Wisconsin Citizen Jumps Through DMV Hoops to Get Photo ID in Order to Cast Legal Vote
A video captured by a woman trying to obtain an ID so that her son can vote under new GOP laws in Wisconsin reveals some of the hurdles legal …
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Ransom Paid
President Barack Obama speaks about a debt deal at the White House on Sunday night in Washington, July 31, 2011. Obama announced that leaders of both parties in the …
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Despite Debt Deal, Much Damage Already Done in World’s Eyes
Washington - With the deal reached Sunday night, the United States has a good chance of escaping the debt limit showdown with its credit rating intact. The …
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Obama’s Capitulation to the Tea Party
The raw deal on the budget ceiling has been cut. The Tea Party terrorists – the extremist faction willing to hold the economy hostage to get their way – …