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Washington Pre-Occupied
(Photo: Andrew Bossi / Flickr) The biggest question in America these days is how to revive the economy. The biggest question among activists now occupying …
Occupy Chicago Calls Out Gov. Scott Walker
Occupy Chicago protesters interrupted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at a breakfast event Thursday hosted by the Union League Club of Chicago. Progress Illinois estimates that 70 of the breakfast …
Video: Rich People’s Revolutions Are Barely Noticed, but a Poor Revolt Is Hard to Miss
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Rich People’s Revolutions Are Barely Noticed, but a Poor Revolt Is Hard to Miss (Video)
Joshua Holland, AlterNet & Chris Bowers, Daily Kos & J.A. Myerson, Alternet all join Thom Hartmann. The latest from the front lines of the 99 percent protests here in …
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Romney’s Estate Tax Cut Would Save the Koch Brothers Up to $8.7 Billion Each
Tomorrow, 2012 GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is slated to give a “major spending policy speech” at Americans For Prosperity’s Defending the American Dream Summit. Both the conference and …
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Defense of Marriage Act Under Fire in Courts and Congress
A steady, legal assault on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is underway in Washington, DC. On Thursday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-California) led 132 Democrats …
Robin Hood Tax Gains Ground at the G-20
The G-20 meeting in Cannes got underway this week. The sunny beach resort, playground to movie stars and media moguls was an odd choice for a somber G-20 meeting. …
Video from Gaza Flotilla as Israeli Navy Prepares to Intercept Boats (2)
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The Mitt Might Not Fit
Washington - The Republican Party's inevitable decision to nominate Mitt Romney for president is starting to look evitable after all. That's certainly not a consensus view among …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy Wall Street Is Bringing Down the Big Banks, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…