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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Paul Ryan Pick Has Republican Operatives Enraged, and More
In today's On the News segment:Â The Paul Ryan pick has Republican operatives enraged and believing that Mitt Romney just cost conservatives the White House, the European economy did exactly …
Film Review: Bahrain, Shouting in the Dark
With all this footage in one place, it is possible to view the one Arab uprising that has largely been hidden from view.
Retired NYC Police Protest Union Support for Stop and Frisk
Retired police say union leadership critical in continuing the war on drugs and stop and frisk.
The Summer of Solidarity: Direct Action Against Extraction
Candice Bernd discusses the political hardships and violent protests endured by the dedicated generation of climate activists.
The Hunger Wars in Our Future: Heat, Drought, Rising Food Costs and Global Unrest
The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of Americau2019s counties …
$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …
$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …
What a Single-Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like (Part 2)
Gerald Friedman: A single-payer plan in Maryland would cover everyone, improve outcomes and make business more competitive.
Bill McKibben: Even Industry-Funded Climate Change Deniers Can’t Ignore Planet’s Warming
Hundreds of new US counties were declared disaster areas on Wednesday amidst the countryu2019s worst drought in decades.
What a Single-Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like (Part 1)
Gerald Friedman: A single-payer plan in Maryland would cover everyone, improve outcomes and make business more competitive.