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A Birth to Be Celebrated
A girl was born in Britain.
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Syriza: Lies, Broken Promises and Prolonged Austerity
Three months after its election, the Syriza-led coalition government in Greece has diffused any of the optimism surrounding its ascendance to power.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: It’s Effectively a Crime to Be Poor in the US, and More
In today's On the News segment: Debtors prisons have been outlawed for more than a century, yet it's still effectively a crime to be poor in our country; the …
Big Banks Claim Reform Will Hurt the Economy. Here’s Why That’s BS
If we don't fix this house of cards, it will fall on us again.
Vote by Citigroup Shareholders Highlights Disclosure Demand
Citigroup shareholder votes today on two resolutions highlight the increased demand nationwide for corporations to disclose details of their political spending.
Grassroots Opposition to Job-Killing Fast Track Bill Continues to Grow
An unprecedentedly united movement of labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith, Internet freedom and other organizations escalated their campaign to defeat Fast Track trade authority for the TPP today.
Inequality at Breaking Point: United Workers Calls for Fair Development and Reconciliation in Baltimore
Grassroots leaders of Baltimoreu2019s Human Rights Organization, the United Workers, are calling for dialogue and reconciliation with neighbors and city policy makers.
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Thomas Pogge and the Challenge of Global Justice
Can authentic reform be made of this international order, and can any proposed reform better align with our moral values to alleviate the suffering of the global poor?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Spend $2 Billion a Year on Congress
Corporate lobbyists spend even more to buy off our federal lawmakers, and more.
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Department of Justice Claims Grossly Disparate Treatment Will “Promote Respect for the Law“
Petraeus is going virtually unpunished.