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Ahead of May Day, David Harvey Details Urban Uprisings From Occupy Wall Street to the Paris Commune
On Tuesday, May 1st, known as May Day or International Workers' Day, Occupy Wall Street protesters hope to mobilize tens of thousands of people across the country under the …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Plans to Cut $33 Billion From Food Assistance Programs, and More
In today's On the News segment: Super PAC sugar daddies, Congress debates student loans, the federal campaign against marijuana dispensaries, and more. Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need …
Robert Reich on Beyond Outrage: Stopping the Cycle of Political Cynicism
“The first thing is to connect the dots, to see how one frustrating or outrageous thing is connected to all the other frustrating and outrageous things. If we’re going …
Moyers Moment (2012): Heather McGhee on Student Debt
In this 2012 Moyers Moment from Moyers & Company, Heather McGhee, director of the Washington office of the research and advocacy organization Demos, talks about the crushing burden of student debt. She …
Economic Update: The Financialization of US Capitalism
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis. In this week's show, Wolff …
BP Covered Up Blow-out Two Years Prior to Deadly Deepwater Horizon Spill
Two years before the Deepwater Horizon blow-out in the Gulf of Mexico, another BP off-shore rig suffered a nearly identical blow-out, but BP concealed the first one from the …
Decoding Medical Bills (Infographic)
Americans can’t afford health care. The average American family spends $19,393 annually for health care coverage. 60% of personal bankruptcies are linked to medical bills.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Karl Rove’s Super PAC Under Scrutiny, and More
In today's On the News segment, George Zimmerman out on bail, for-profit college supporters in Congress opposing student loan reforms, Colorado and California look to pass marijuana legalization laws …
Jim Hightower and the “Populist Moment”
According to Jim Hightower, "even the smallest dog can lift its leg on the tallest building." Progressive Texas populist author, commentator, and orator Hightower — perhaps our country's most …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Passes Congressman Paul Ryan’s Budget for the Rich, and More
In today's On the News segment: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) dismantles its non-economic task forces, the House passed Congressman Paul Ryan's budget for the rich, more bad …