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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Court Upholds Governor Perry’s Decision to Deny Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood, and More
In today's On the News segment: A Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a decision by Governor Rick Perry to deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, Joe Arpaio could have …
Did the Obama Stimulus Work?
The stimulus plan saved many jobs and helped prevent a deeper crash, but was far short of spurring a recovery.
Social Security and Medicare on the Chopping Block
Despite the many expressed fears that the Apocalypse awaits us and the alarmist predictions that we are about to go over the proverbial cliff when it comes to funding …
The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class
This study asks Who are the the worldu2019s 1 percent power elite? And to what extent do they operate in unison for their own private gains over benefits for …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Colorado, Washington and Oregon Are Giving Voters a Chance to Legalize Marijuana, and More
CNN reports that early drafts of the Republican Partyu2019s 2012 platform include a constitutional ban on abortion.
Is Full Employment Possible in the Era of Globalization?
The global “army of the unemployed” weakened American labor, but tariffs are not a solution - a mass mobilization is needed.
The Atomized America of Late Capitalism
Americau2019s late-stage capitalism, built upon the imagined glories of global empire and the deep deceptions of personalized propaganda, has created a nation that has lost touch with genuine human …
Economic Update: “Democracy at Work”
Updates on European crisis (creative Spanish anti-austerity politics, Mondragon avoids worst of crisis, suicides in response to crisis), Chilean students' strike against privatized education as bad education.
Bob Pollin: Full Employment and the Swedish Model
Bob Pollin: In the quest for a short term solution to the crisis, there is a lot to learn from Swedish social-democracy.
The Greek Grassroots Challenge the Politics of Austerity
Authors Harrison and Landy recently returned from a trip to Greece, where they met with activists and others to gain a better understanding of the popular upsurge against the …