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This Summer, Farmworkers’ Kids Skip Classroom for Fields
Bent over amongst the strawberry and grape harvests, dozens of children work on California farms. The Migrant Education Program (MEP), the division of the U.S. Department of Education that …
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Suspect in Norwegian Terror Attacks That Killed 91 May Be Anti-Islam Right-Wing Extremist
After a horrific day of violence in Norway that left more than 80 dead, police detained a man in connection with the massive bomb blasts that blew out windows …
What Do Obama, the “Gang of Six” and Paul Ryan Have in Common?
Chairman of the House Budget Committee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) speaks at a press conference. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) What do Obama, the …
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Boehner Says Work Has Begun on New Debt Deal to Cut $3-$4 Trillion
Washington - Hoping to reassure markets in the wake of an angry breakdown in the federal budget negotiations, Congressional leaders raced Saturday to reach a new deficit-reduction agreement that …
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The Talmud and Greek Debt
A page of Talmud. (Photo: Chajm Guski / Flickr) Buenos Aires – There are two ways to look at Greece’s majestically unsustainable sovereign-debt mountain. There is, first, …
What’s the Deal With News Corp’s Other, US-Based, Hacking Scandal?
Rupert Murdoch. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr)
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Debt Talks Between White House, GOP Leaders Collapse
Deficit reduction talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner broke down Friday after the Ohio Republican refused to participate, raising serious questions about how Washington can …
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Afghan Judges Accuse U.S. of War Crimes
I recently sat down for 90 minutes to speak with six Afghan judges, all of them women, and an English-Dari interpreter, a man. They spoke to me as …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice Ready to Subpoena News Corp., and More
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Statement by the President on Certification of Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
(Photo: Lawrence Jackson / White House) Today, we have taken the final major step toward ending the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law that undermines our military readiness …