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The Bain Way: Let the States Pick Up the Tab on National Debt?
We do need to get our fiscal house in order, but after reading about The Bain Way and Mr. Romney's love of his business acumen, I disagree, more than …
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More Than 46 Million Americans Still in Poverty
In the words of Rep. Mike Honda (D-California), co-chair of the Congressional Out-of-Poverty Caucus, these figures are
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US Suspects Libya Attack Was Planned
The Obama administration suspects that the attack that killed the American ambassador may have been planned rather than a spontaneous mob getting out of control.
Fracking Boomtown
Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig and videographer Andy Spear visited Carrollton, Ohio, to find out how the gas and oil rush can turn a small town upside down.
Getting Action on Climate: Who Is Winning and How?
The Democracy Center has just released a new series of investigations looking up close at seven citizen action campaigns from around the world that take aim at the climate …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Shows Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Stands to Save $2 Billion Under Romney’s Tax Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: Shell Oil has been drilling in the Arctic since Sunday despite documents revealing problems with its blowout response systems, casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson …
Chris Hedges: Dems Owe Chicago Public Teachers Support for “Most Important Labor Action in Decades”
"If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the template for the attack on the union will be carried out across the country against other teachers’ unions …
Eleven Years Later, We Are Still at War
The War on Terror exploits the tragedy of September 11 for the benefit of a very few.
Bush White House Was Deaf Before the 9-11 Storm
The administrationu2019s reaction to what Mr. Bush was told in the weeks before that infamous briefing reflected significantly more negligence than has been disclosed.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro to Pay Record Fines for Poisoning Birds and Selling Illegal Pesticides
It's practically impossible to quantify how many wild birds and other wildlife were impacted by Scotts' crimes against nature, but a federal court in Ohio fined the company $4 …