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Why Do the Koch Brothers Want to End Public Education? (Video)
Read Robert Greenwald's Op-Ed: Want to See How the Kochs Are Ending Public Education?

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Why the New Health Care Law Should Have Been Based on Medicare (and What Democrats Should Have Learned by Now)
Two appellate judges in Atlanta — one appointed by President Bill Clinton and one by George H.W. Bush – have just decided the Constitution doesn’t allow the federal government …

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Vice President of NRA, Wayne LaPierre: Old Dog, Old Tricks
To quote Lawrence O'Donnell from his show back in February, Wayne LaPierre is "Washington's lobbyist in favor of murderer's rights, always to use the gun of their choice." There …

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Special Ops: The New Face of War
American and Iraqi Special Operations commandoes on a joint operation mission in search of two suspected car bombers in western Baghdad, June 22, 2011. (Photo: Joseph Sywenkyj / The …

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Downsizing Sprawlopolis: Flabby City, Fit City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (twice voted America's Most Livable City) shifted their property tax off buildings and onto land. (Photo: dougtone) The obese American is not just a person; …

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Appeals Court Finds Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
Moments ago, in a 2-1 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act, ruling that Congress cannot “mandate that individuals …

What’s the Real Lesson of Wisconsin for Progressives?
(Photo: Matt Baran / Flickr) Despite coming up short of retaking control of the Wisconsin Senate, Tuesday's recall elections sent a clear signal to conservative politicians who …

When Is a “Riot” a Revolt?
Several days of unprecedented revolt by the most impoverished minority populated neighborhoods of London has shaken the normally staid and reserved British aristocracy. Prime Minister David Cameron cut short …

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Barack Obama and Harry Potter
Helene Cooper of the New York Times wrote a "news analysis" story saying that the challenge for President Obama is this: "Is he willing to …

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Postal Service Planning to Break Union Contracts, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…