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Recent History Offers Fix for Debt Standoffs
Rachel Maddow tells the history of the “Gephardt rule” that made raising the debt ceiling automatic with the budget to avoiding damaging default threats.
American Raids in Libya and Somalia Expose Military Lawlessness
Michael Ratner: The U.S violates international law with kidnappings and armed attacks in sovereign countries.
Amid Government Shutdown, “New Economy” Events Draw Sustainability Advocates
The New Economy Coalition hosted events focused on building sustainable solutions to inequality and climate change.
Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.
Fossil Fuel Euphoria: Hallelujah, Oil and Gas Forever!
Recent claims that fossil fuels have been discovered in abundance means bad news for the planet at we abandon research on alternative energy methods.
Cleanup at 505 Toxic Sites Suspended During Government Shutdown
Kate Sheppard: One of the many programs crippled during government shutdown has been the EPA's cleanup of highly polluted superfund sites.
Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann Explain Why Congress Is Failing Us
Political scholars Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann tell Bill that Congress' failure to make progress on gun control last week is symptomatic of a legislative branch reduced to dysfunction, …
Report Finds Police Worldwide Criminalize Dissent, Assert New Powers in Crackdown on Protests
In a major new report, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations details a global crackdown on peaceful protests through excessive police force and the criminalization of dissent.
Salmonella and Hepatitis Outbreaks Start Up as Government Shuts Down
Dual outbreaks of salmonella and non-viral hepatitis have sickened hundreds and left one person dead.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Complete Economic Disaster May Be Temporarily Avoided, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today, Republicans in both the House and Senate met to consider a temporary increase in the debt ceiling; our nation is starting to …