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Even Fidel Has a (Political) Crush on Obama
The whole world appears to be fascinated by Barack Obama, and Fidel Castro is no exception. The former Cuban leader can't seem to stop himself from talking about the …
Ellen Goodman | Lipstick on a Rogue
Boston - You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don't mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the …
Senate Democrats Introduce $849 Billion Health Care Reform Bill
Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate's health care reform bill Wednesday. Now Reid must cobble together 60 senators to avoid a Republican filibuster. Though the congressional debate and …
DOJ Report on Yoo, Bybee’s Legal Work on Torture to Be Released by Month’s End
A long-awaited Justice Department watchdog report that is said to be highly critical of the legal work three attorneys who worked at the agency's powerful Office of Legal Counsel …
Robert Reich | The Great Disconnect Between Stocks and Jobs
How can the stock market hit new highs at the same time unemployment is hitting new highs? Simple. The market is up because corporate earnings are up. Corporate earnings …
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs – Finally
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gets it. No wonder she drives the wingnuts batty.
A Conversation About Nonviolence (2)
Despite the amazing string of victories that “people power” movements have chalked up over recent decades, it’s surprising how little-known many of these stories still are, even to folks …
The Man Who Didn’t Die
It's November 19, 1915, in a courtyard of the Utah State Penitentiary in Salt Lake City. Five riflemen take careful aim at a condemned organizer for the Industrial Workers …
Rush to Judgment: Talk Radio’s “Truth Detector” Blows a Fuse – Again
It wasn't unusual that Rush Limbaugh went ballistic on his show on November 13. He does that several times a day. It wasn't unusual that he mixed a …
America’s New Wounded Warriors
America's new wounded warriors - Why are their family caregivers overworked and undersupported? Next on NOW.