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Blue Moon Over Congress: Opening to Push for Diplomacy with Iran
A candidate in Iran's presidential race suggested improving relations with West. Then, he won.
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Obama’s Plan to Crack Down on Whistleblowers Leaked
President Obama has ordered federal employees to report suspicious actions by their colleagues.
State Department Admits It Doesn’t Know Keystone XL’s Exact Route
Big Oil's refusal to release the exact route of the Keystone XL puts thousands of American lives at risk.
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Ellsberg: Snowden Was Right to Flee the US
‘The country I stayed in was a different America, a long time ago,’ writes Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Koch Brothers Fund Misinformation Campaign Aimed at Turning Americans Against New Healthcare Laws, And More
In today's On the News segment: As Obamacare goes into effect, the Koch brothers have orchestrated a multi-million dollar misinformation campaign; The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says an …
Political Violence and Privilege: Why Violent Right-wing Extremism Doesn’t Scare Americans
Matt Harwood makes clear in his inaugural article for TomDispatch, American Muslims have been disproportionately targeted compared to right-wing Christian groups.
Whistleblower: Obama’s Secrecy Makes Bush Look Mild
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake says a new American revolution is needed to resist surveillance state - defends Snowden from pro-Obama left criticism.
Why We Have a Do-Nothing Congress
The stunning inaction and backlog in the 113th Congress can be traced back to January 20, 2009.
Cut Off US Aid to Egypt? It’s Not Just a Good Idea, It’s the Law
If we cannot cut off aid to Egypt when an aid cutoff is mandated by US law, under what circumstances could we do it?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Delays Major Provision of the Affordable Care Act, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Obama administration has delayed a provision of the Affordable Care Act related to businesses with over 50 employees that would have been …