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On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Spoke in Defense of Massive Government Spying Programs, and More
Corporate marketing companies are selling junk food to our kids, and they're doing it right in our nation's schools.
North Carolina Republicans Raise Taxes on Working Families While Giving Huge Tax Breaks to Millionaires and Corporations
Bill Black: North Carolina drops progressive tax code by instituting a flat tax and eliminating earned income tax credit.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Delays Vote on Unemployment Benefits, and More
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had to delay a crucial vote on unemployment benefits so that Republican lawmakers could finalize their list of demands, and more.
Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie
The bridgegate scandal is a window into how federal agencies and the security and surveillance apparatus would be routinely employed in a Christie presidency to punish anyone who challenged …
William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government
William Rivers Pitt: Maybe, government isn't the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government.
Author and Columnist Henry A. Giroux Says American Democracy Is in Decay
Rob Lorei speaks with Henry A Giroux, columnist for Truthout.org and author who says the state of US today has turned into an authoritarian one.
Fifty Years Later, the War on Poverty Working Better Than the Right or Left Will Admit
Annelise Orleck: Though the War on Poverty failed to address the structural reasons poverty is so widespread in America, it did bring about badly needed changes including addressing childhood …
Are You Holy Enough To Be a Republican?
By tallying the checks and using the guide at the end of the essay, you will find out if you qualify.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans in Missouri Began the New Legislative Year With a Bang, and More
In today's On the News segment: While the media was focused on Chris Christie and “Bridge-gate,” Congress moved closer to accepting a massive, international trade agreement; the governor of …
Corporate Political Disclosure Rule Effort Applauded
The Corporate Reform Coalition applauds members of the Senate and House for holding the SEC accountable for removing the Corporate Political Spending Disclosure Rule.