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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.
North Carolina: Battleground State
This week on Moyers & Company, “State of Conflict: North Carolina” offers a documentary report from a state that votes both blue and red and sometimes purple.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Cars and Hamburgers Are Even More Toxic Than We Thought, and More
On Tuesday, the Senate advanced legislation to extend long-term unemployment benefits, and all but six Republicans declined to vote for it.
Ways & Means to Americans: Get Lost
At the Ways and Means website, one of the first things the GOP did was to cut off email contact between ordinary Americans and possibly the most powerful tax-writing …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Won’t Approve Extension of Unemployment Benefits Without Concessions, and More
Senate Democrats have already scheduled a test vote to restore unemployment insurance, but Republicans say they won't approve an extension without something in return, and more.
What’s Worse Than a Nuclear War?
What could be worse than a nuclear war? A nuclear famine following a nuclear war.
Top Ten Proofs People Can Be Completely Manipulated Without Hypnosis
Any article listing the top 10 of anything will be widely read.
Kim Jong Un: Nothing New About Purifying “Filth”
North Korea's Kim Jong Un is not the first ruler to purge political opponents. Neither will he be the last.