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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Romney Overshadowed by an Empty Chair During End of RNC, and More
In today's On the News segment: The RNC wrapped up this week, but Mitt Romney was overshadowed by Clint Eastwood talking to an empty chair for ten minutes; austerity …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Barack Obama Endorses Movement to Amend the Constitution and Overturn Citizens United, and More
Movement to amend the Constitution and overturn the Supreme Courtu2019s disastrous Citizens United decision just got its biggest endorsement yet u2013 from President Barack Obama.
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Matt Taibbi: The Secret to Mitt Romney’s Fortune? Greed, Debt and Forcing Others to Foot the Bill
A new article by reporter Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone sheds new light on the origin of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneyu2019s fortune, revealing how Romneyu2019s former firm, Bain …
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The Maternal Instinct Versus the Realities of Unwaged Labor
Hadley Suter discusses, how much sacrifice is natural to the maternal role and how much is socially imposed?
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Lawrence Wilkerson on the GOP Convention
o if you want to say the American people are in a state of confusion over which way to go, the extreme right or the extreme left or somewhere …
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Learning to Hate Longhorn Football
One professor discusses how the million dollar industry of college football might be costing students the most.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: Overturn Citizens United
Sen. Bernie Sanders told a Senate panel on Tuesday that a constitutional amendment is needed to undo the Supreme Court ruling that let corporations and wealthy individuals spend unlimited …
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Can Corporations Be Made to Fit Democratic Theory and Vision?
Intimately related to economic inequality is the matter of time - in this case as it concerns democracy as well as liberty
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North Carolina Legislative Leaders Breaking Records for Special-Interest Fundraising
The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …
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The Second Civil War: Remembering the Battle at Blair Mountain
This weekend marks the anniversary of the most brutal confrontation in the history of the American labor movement, the Battle of Blair Mountain.