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State Department Admits It Doesn’t Know Keystone XL’s Exact Route
Big Oil's refusal to release the exact route of the Keystone XL puts thousands of American lives at risk.
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Ellsberg: Snowden Was Right to Flee the US
‘The country I stayed in was a different America, a long time ago,’ writes Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Koch Brothers Fund Misinformation Campaign Aimed at Turning Americans Against New Healthcare Laws, And More
In today's On the News segment: As Obamacare goes into effect, the Koch brothers have orchestrated a multi-million dollar misinformation campaign; The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says an …
Whistleblower: Obama’s Secrecy Makes Bush Look Mild
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake says a new American revolution is needed to resist surveillance state - defends Snowden from pro-Obama left criticism.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Delays Major Provision of the Affordable Care Act, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Obama administration has delayed a provision of the Affordable Care Act related to businesses with over 50 employees that would have been …
Obama Admin Faces Diplomatic Uproar as Massive Surveillance of EU Governments, Citizens Exposed
While National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has been holed up at a Moscow airport, news outlets are continuing to report on his leaks of classified U.S. documents.
Obama and the Militarization of Africa
Emira Woods Part 2: Under the “war on terror” framework, the US and AFRICOM are beefing up pro-US militaries across Africa.
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 …
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Why Big Coal and the Anti-Frackers Are Up in Arms Over Obama’s Climate Plan
Industry and activists alike put heat on Obama for his ambitious national plan to tackle climate change.
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President Obama in Berlin: Why Not Ask for More?
Experts, activists are asking why President Obama settles for so little in nuclear arms control goals.