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Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton on How Hunger Hurts Everyone
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Predicts Green Energy Will Beat Out Natural Gas in Five Years, and More
In today's On the News segment: California's same-sex couples told they will have to wait 25 days to get married, and more.
Is Obama’s Trip to Africa About Investment or the Extraction of African Resources?
Africa Action board chair and foreign policy expert Emira Woods says Obama administration needs a new approach to trade and investment and should move away from policies that favor …
Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton on How Hunger Hurts Everyone
Kristi Jacobson and Mariana Chilton explain to Bill Moyers how hunger and food insecurity hit people from every walk of life.
Obama on Climate Is Mixed Bag of Surprises & Status Quo
Daphne Wysham: President moves in the right direction on carbon emissions and Keystone XL pipeline but disappoints on the promotion of fracking.
Insider Threat: Government Employees Urged to Tattle On Coworkers in Effort to Stop Classified Leaks
Within the Obama administration a program called
Does the Black Political Class Bear Some Responsibility for SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision?
According to Bruce Dixon, black politicians should have pushed for a constitutional amendment to ensure that the VRA never came before the GOP-dominated court.
Ex-Employees Say Bank of America Rewarded Fradulent Forelcosures
Bill Black: Bank of America and other financial giants undeterred by Obama admin's weak oversight and enforcement of industry.
Thousands of Radio Stations Up for Grabs—One Could Be Yours
This is the largest expansion of community radio in U.S. history. Itu2019s also the biggestu2014and maybe the lastu2014chance for grassroots groups to get on air.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Food Recycling Program in New York City Will Convert 100,000 Food Scraps Into Bio-Gas, and More
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new “food recycling” program, which will convert 100,000 tons of food scraps into bio-gas; and more.