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Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream
Van Jones is leading a national mobilization to rebuild the middle class—through decent work, fair taxes, and opportunities for all. With politics in D.C. hitting new lows, …
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The President’s Bold Jobs Bill (Maybe)
The President is sounding like a fighter these days. He even says he’ll be proposing a jobs bill in September – and if Republicans don’t go along he’ll fight …
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Why is the US Waging War on Women Raped in War?
Mandatory sonograms, forced lectures by doctors, humiliating permission slips from abusive husbands, paternalistic opinions from Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, uneducated and patently stupid soundbites from Tea Partiers. That’s not …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: SEC Accused of Covering Up High Crimes on Wall Street, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is alleging that the SEC destroyed more than 9,000 documents related to investigations into some of America’s top banks …
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Let’s Learn the Right Lessons From Wisconsin
Two Democratic state senators in Wisconsin beat back recalls yesterday, by 58 and 54 percent. That means that in the nine recall elections held this month and last, two …
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Obama to Press for New Jobs Package – and Even Deeper Budget Cuts
Atkinson, Illinois - President Barack Obama will seek to set Washington's agenda in September by calling for new efforts to spur job growth and even deeper cuts in future …
The Syrian Regime’s Obsession With Security Makes All Political Solution Impossible
Translated by Isabelle Métral and reviewed by Derek Hanson l'Humanite's special correspondent in Damas interviews Michel Kilo, a great figure of the struggle for democracy in Syria. …
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International Pressure Mounts as Syrian Crackdown Grows More Violent
Washington - Though many expected the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to bring a significant boost to the beleaguered Syrian opposition movement, the past two weeks have instead brought …
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Rick Perry’s Deeply Flawed Brand of Texas Justice
To the surprise of no one, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he’d be running for the Republican presidential nomination last weekend. As we’ve covered before, Perry has been getting …
The Obama Wars: Why Do We Tear Each Other Apart Over Whether the President Is a Failure or Success?
What, if anything, is the matter with Obama? This is a question that sharply divides progressives today, the central front on what has become known as the “Obama Wars.” …