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Jury Finds Blagojevich Guilty of Corruption
Former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich leaves court at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, June 27, 2011. (Photo: Amanda Rivkin / The New York Times) Chicago …
On the Mend? America Comes to Its Senses
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses the House Committee on Armed Services. The outgoing secretary of defense may be the one senior US official of the past decade to …
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Distressed Greece, Delusional Europe
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) The reaction of European leaders and institutions to the Greek crisis is a sight to behold. Essentially, it …
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: “Social Security Represents Freedom and Security for ALL Americans“
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse at the AS220 Mercantile ribbon cutting ceremony on Martha Street June 13, 2011. (Photo: AS220 Youth Photo Mem [Scott Lapham, Miguel Rosario, Norlan Olivio]) …
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Wisconsin GOP Defunds Planned Parenthood, Denying Preventative Health Care to at Least 12,000 Women
Yesterday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a budget that cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, after pushing the measure through the state Legislature without a single Democratic vote. Planned …
Ordinary People Making Great Changes: An Interview With “Freedom Riders” Director Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson, Writer/Producer/Director of “Freedom Riders.” (Photo: Firelight Media) Q: What made you decide to make a film about the Freedom Riders and why now? …
Dirty Deals on Social Security Likely to Succeed
Jack Hartley, 58, at his home with his dog, Bouncer, in Fostoria, Ohio, September 3, 2010. Hartley, who works a 12-hour shift assembling tires, said he does not think …
Right to Rent: Will the Obama Administration Finally Fix Housing?
President Barack Obama speaks with the Weithman family and their neighbors on August 18, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) The …
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Bank Errors Continue to Cause Wrongful Foreclosures
Four years into the foreclosure crisis, banks say they've made major improvements in how they handle struggling homeowners. They've promised, for example, not to foreclose on homeowners who are …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Nebraska Nuclear Danger Gets Worse, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…