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The Romney-Ryan Economic Plan
Take from the poor and give to the rich?
Economic Update: “Labor’s Day, Labor’s Condition”
Updates on corporations paying CEOs more than they pay in taxes; causes of coming food price spike; and strikes at Caterpillar in Illinois and Lonmin platinum mine in South …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Is Desperately Trying to Downplay Fears of a Civil War Brewing Within Their Party, and More
The Republican National Convention kicks off this week in Tampa, Florida u2013 and Republicans are desperately trying to downplay fears of a civil war brewing within their party, Republicans …
2012 an EU Odyssey: No Time for Democracy in Greece
Actress Karen Μουτσάτσου comes into conflict with the European Union, with its new video entitled "2012 an EU Odyssey". Having a conversation with the European Union, Karen seeks answers …
“Be Honest About the History of Our Country”: Remembering the People’s Historian Howard Zinn at 90
Howard Zinn: "But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the obedience of the people below."
Prisons, Profit and Immigrants in Arizona
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer defies President Obama on deferred deportation plan for undocumented immigrant youth.
Invisible Americans Get the Silent Treatment
Official Washington continues to see poverty with tunnel vision u2013 out of sight, out of mind.
Gagged on Torture: Gitmo Lawyers Silenced Ahead of 9/11 Hearings
Attorneys for inmates at Guantanamo Bay say they've been banned from bringing up the subject of torture in court.
Will Colombia’s Protesting Workers Be Heard?
As former GM workers stitch their lips in protest, we ask if a trade deal with the US is behind worker exploitation.
Bob Pollin: A Green Full Employment Economy Requires Mass Mobilization
Bob Pollin: The first steps towards full employment is to create a green engine of jobs growth.