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Lessons and False Lessons From Libya
Rebels celebrate outside Col. Moammar Qaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, Libya, August 29, 2011. Residents returning to their homes have found that many have been heavily damaged by …
Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: “I am Willing to Testify” if Dick Cheney Is Put on Trial (Video)
As former Vice President Dick Cheney publishes his long-awaited memoir, we speak to Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. "This is a …
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Eric Cantor Won’t Support Hurricane Disaster Funding Without Massive Cuts to First Responders
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, FEMA is quickly running out of money. Specifically, FEMA’s crucial “disaster-relief fund, used to reimburse local governments and individuals for the costs of …
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Europe’s Crisis of Currencies
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) John Plender, a columnist at The Financial Times, seems mystified by something that has become obvious lately: Bond …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dr. James Hansen Arrested Outside White House Protesting Against the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Warring Learning Theories: Choose Yours
The rich philanthropists, hedge fund managers, state governors, big-city mayors, and syndicated columnists now shaping national education policy have reached a firm conclusion. The Number One factor in student …
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Six Years After Katrina, the Battle for New Orleans Continues
As this weekend's storm has reminded us, hurricanes can be a threat to U.S. cities on the East Coast as well as the Gulf. But the vast changes that …
The EPA: A Phantom Menace
Polluting industries, along with the legislators who are in their pockets, consistently claim that environmental regulation will be a “job killer.” They counter efforts to control pollution and to …
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Vermonters Build a Direct Action Anti-Nuke Movement They Hope Will Go National
The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is a decrepit, leaking, obsolete facility that is seeking a license extension from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Newfane, VT - A classic …