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No Surprise Here: A New Scandal at News Corporation
(Photo: Kitra Cahana / The New York Times ) I see that the Murdoch empire is facing another scandal — this time involving misleading advertisers rather than …
Lessons From the Original Occupation: Madison’s Sheriff Dave Mahoney
On February 11, 2011, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker introduced a bill that would limit the collective bargaining rights of public employees, require 100 percent voter participation in union recertification …
Iraq War Vet Hospitalized With Fractured Skull After Being Shot by Police at Occupy Oakland Protest (2)
Thousands of people reclaimed the Occupy Oakland encampment in front of City Hall Wednesday after police dispersed them twice on Tuesday — first in a pre-dawn raid on the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Budget Office Report Reminds Everyone Why They’re in the Streets Protesting, and More
In today's On the News segment: Scott Olsen is still in a hospital in serious condition with a fractured skull after being hit in the head with a tear …
Occupying the Jewish Question
The effort to smear Occupy Wall Street as an anti-Semitic movement came to a head last week, when The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI) released an ad, following, as …
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Six First-Hand Observations From Last Night’s Chaos in Oakland
I spent most of yesterday in Oakland bearing witness to a hectic day of protests that featured a good deal of violence. Here are some observations. Again …
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Representative Bishop Says Federal Control of Public Lands Is Unconstitutional
The House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) made a startling claim at a Republican conference late last week: current federal control of public lands is …
The Public Intellectual: George Lakoff
George Lakoff Framing Occupy Wall Street Wednesday 19 October 2011 by: George Lakoff, Truthout | Op-Ed Why Democracy Is Public: The American Dream Beats the Nightmare Friday 29 July …
Keith Olbermann Calls on Mayor of Oakland to Fire Police Chief or Resign
Special Comment: Keith calls out Jean Quan, mayor of Oakland, for her use of 500 police officers in a pre-dawn raid Tuesday morning, followed by more tear-gas bombs, rubber …
New Inequality Data Likely to Boost “Occupy” Movement
Washington - A major study on income equality by a non-partisan government agency is likely to boost the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, whose standing with the general public appears …