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Thom Hartmann: Part I: Edward Girardet Interview | “Killing the Cranes: A Reporter’s Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan”
Truthout is offering “Killing the Cranes: A Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan” for a minimum one-time donation of $35, or a monthly commitment of $15 …
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The Heinz Award and What I Plan to Do With It
Heinz Award recipient Sandra Steingraber. (Photo: Dede Hatch) I'm thrilled to receive a Heinz Award in recognition of my research and writing on environmental health. This is …
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Fed Moves on Long-Term Interest Rates to Spur Growth
Washington - The Federal Reserve announced a new plan Wednesday to stimulate growth by purchasing $400 billion in long-term Treasury securities with proceeds from the sale of short-term government …
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Perry Used Taxpayer Money to Subsidize Family Vacations, Presidential Campaign Events
During the last slash-and-burn legislative session, presidential contender and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) approved draconian budget cuts for everything from education to Medicare. But one area where he …
Four Trillion-Dollar Tax Cuts = Four Trillion-Dollar Budget Cuts
This past Monday, September 19, President Obama revealed his proposals for how to pay for his $447 billion tax cut/jobs bill announced last week. In the same speech, he …
Iraq: We Lost $1.2 Billion in Equipment Going in; How Much Will We Lose Getting Out?
(Image: JR / Truthout) On December 31, 2011, the United States has committed to the government of Iraq that they will be removing their troops and contractor …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice Claims Gov. Rick Perry Is in Violation of the Voting Rights Act, and More
In today's On the News segment: Davis denied clemency by a Georgia paroles board today; the post-Reagan generation now has 37 percent of young families living in poverty; Don't …
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Where’s the Federal Plan to Tackle Crippling Housing Problem?
Washington - While lawmakers and the president scrap over deficit reduction and jobs plans, they're largely overlooking one of the biggest drags on employment and a major cause of …
Rag Radio: Carl Davidson on Mondragon and Workers’ Cooperatives
Rag Radio's Tracey Schulz (left) and Thorne Dreyer, with guest Carl Davidson at the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 9. (Photo: Jim Cleveland / KOOP Radio / The …
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Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency for Death Row Inmate
Atlanta - Troy Davis, whose death row case ignited an international campaign to save his life, has lost what appeared to be his last attempt to avoid death by …