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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Democrats May Tax Wall Street and Give Main Street a Break, and More
In today's On the News segment: Democratic lawmakers have put forth a progressive tax plan, and more.
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Wisconsin GOP Targets Respected Chief Justice for Removal
Representative Dean Knudson (R-Hudson) has decided that the time has finally come to put senior judges out to pasture, saying that he plans to introduce a bill in early …
A Crash Course in Congressional Mischief
Without resorting to Super PACs or taking advantage of a new loophole from the Supreme Court, couples or individuals could give roughly eight times more to their party in …
Who’s Afraid of Shareholder Democracy?
The US Chamber of Commerce, one of biggest corporate trade associations, and ALEC, one of biggest corporate lobbying groups are both startlingly hostile to shareholders.
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ALEC Fumes: Transparency Threatens Corporate Free Speech!
Corporate members of ALEC are demanding that state legislators preserve their “right” to anonymously spend money on politics.
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Back on the Hamster Wheel
After the election, politicians are hopping back on the hamster wheel, furiously spinning for more and more money.
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What Would the Koch Brothers Do? Religion and Libertarian Philanthropy
In a piece of holiday season propaganda, two Koch lackeys spin the brothers into saintly givers.
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Should We Impeach Chief Justice John Roberts?
Barack Obama can win this fight by not giving in to the Supreme Court, even if he temporarily loses there.
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Plutocrats’ Pay Off: Why Keystone Tops Agenda of New “Koch Congress”
Even if you are aware of the Koch brothers, here are a few facts rarely connected for Americans that drive today's big debates, the dimensions of which are different …
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It’s Time for an Honest Conversation About Why People Don’t Vote
People understand that voting alone will not magically change the system.