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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Detroit Emergency Manager Poised to Sacrifice City’s Unions to Investors, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today Minnesota's governor will sign marriage equality bill passed into law yesterday, and more.
Obama Nominates Cable Industry Lobbyist and Campaign Bundler New Head of FCC
Nomination of Tom Wheeler shows Obama wants an FCC that manages monopoly competition - not a defender of public interest.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Republican National Committee Wants Even More Money in Politics, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Republican National Committee Wants Even More Money in Politics, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Banksters Are Violating Their $25 Billion Settlement
Five major US Banks are violating a a $25 billion settlement from last year that was meant to compensate victims of abusive bank practices and foreclosure fraud.
Economic Update: Mayday and Labor
Updates on Bangladesh tragedy, drug price gouging, CEO pay and OSHA; discussion of labor strategy then and now; comments on markets, private property and scapegoating government.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Charts Capitalism’s Cancerous Spread Into Social Programs, and More
In today's On the News segment: The National Rifle Association's new president will lead the charge against new stricter gun laws in several states, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Apparel Companies Start to Rethink Their Use of Slave Labor, and More
After several horrific factory collapses in Bangladesh, some U.S. apparel companies are starting to rethink their use of slave labor.
Global May Day Protests Against Austerity and Deaths of Bangladeshi Workers
May Day marches in major cities around the world demand an end to austerity policies and support of workers' rights.
As Bangladesh Toll Hits 400, Calls Grow to Grant Workers the Same Protections as Labels They Make
Todayu2019s global May Day actions include a march of thousands of workers in Bangladesh demanding workplace safety following last weeku2019s factory collapse that left more than 400 dead and …
Economic Update: Crisis/Individual Lives
Economic updates of airline delays, minimum wages for tipped workers, global military spending, and profit-driven Bangladesh building collapse.