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Economy & Labor
Major Banks Help Clients Hide Trillions in Offshore Tax Havens (Part I)
James Henry: US media and politicians mostly ignore massive untaxed wealth that big banks help rich move to tax havens.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Are Bribing Foreign Government Officials, and More
In today's On the News segment: On Tuesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it would temporarily freeze any new licenses or renewal of licenses for nuclear power plants …
Noam Chomsky: Elections (Part One)
MIT Professor Emeritus of Linguistics Noam Chomsky on the electoral process in America.
How to Pay for Single Payer Health Insurance, Part Three
This is a continuation of our series of interviews looking at single-payer or government-run health insurance plan and focusing particularly on Maryland.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Legislation Would Place a Tax on Carbon Emissions, and More
In today's On the News segment: The world is on the brink of a major food crisis, Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott introduced legislation last week to place a tax on …
WikiLeaks in Latin America: Online Whistleblower’s Wide Impact in Region Where Assange Seeks Asylum
If Julian Assange is granted asylum in Ecuador, he will become a resident of Latin America, where the trove of classified U.S. State Department cables he strategically disseminated through …
Economic Update: “Economic Facts and Realities”
Updates on Europe's ongoing crisis, real US tax history, bank tycoon admits
Should the Wealthiest Person Be President of the United States?
Charles Murray believes that the wealthiest person should be made President of the United States.
Should the Wealthiest Person Be President of the United States?
Charles Murray believes that the wealthiest person should be made President of the United States.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A 21-Year-Old in Arkansas Was Shot in the Head While Handcuffed in the Back of a Police Car, and More
A 21-year-old in Jonesboro, Arkansas is dead after he was mysteriously shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a police car.