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On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Undeterred by 2011 Credit Downgrade After Last Debt Limit Showdown, and More
In today's On the News segment: Supreme Court throws out challenge to law banning guns in Georgia's churches, and more.
Haneen Zoabi: Another Persecuted Truth-Teller
Haneen Zoabi is an Arab Israeli member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. She was elected in 2009 as a member from the Balad Party. Balad is an Arab party …
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Moving Day
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Groups Decry Obama’s Failure to Close Guantanamo
But, for the second year in a row, he failed to follow through on his threat and signed the NDAA.
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Congress Passes a $9.7 Billion Storm Relief Measure
Some officials criticize the chamber's failure to act more quickly on a larger aid package, saying it provided the necessary financing to help the region rebuild.
Filibuster Day Of Action Thursday – Call Senators
Help join the Fix the Senate and Fix the Filibuster movements and demand justice in the Senate today!
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The Latest Effort to Fix Election Results: Rig the Electoral College
The proposed changes to how electoral votes will be allocated are only the latest effort by Republicans to twist the democratic process.
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Year in Review Part Two
Fiscal Cliff: Obama and Senate vs. House Radicals – Another Step Closer to Deal
House radicals have jumped out of Boehner's frying pan and into Obama's fire, argues Jack Rasmus.
Four More Years: The Asia Pivot
For the first time since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, two major nuclear powers are bumping up against one another.