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On the News With Thom Hartmann: After Recession America Remains in a New Gilded Age, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new report from economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty, based on numbers from the internal revenue service, the top ten …
Salvatore Babones | Unprecedented Inequality: The Top 1% Captured 95% of the Income Gains Since 2009
Salvatore Babones: The economy is growing, but most workers are left behind.
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The Prison System Welcomes My Newborn Niece to This World
During and after the birth of my niece, my sister was allowed no family or friends at her bedside. Following the birth, a guard shackled my sister's ankles …
The US Has No Credibility Dealing With Chemical Weapons
The US bypassed a chance to support a region-wide chemical weapons disarmament agreement in the Middle East when it was proposed by Syria a decade ago, points out Stephen …
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Another View of the Capitol, Where Jobs Are Top Priority
Now isn't the time to cut the supports the economy needs to grow again and working-class people need to get back on their feet. The No. 1 priority is …
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Fighting Poverty Crucial to Tackling Child Health Crisis, Experts Say
Awareness and activism about the threat poverty poses to childhood health is growing.
US Attack on Syria Violates International Law
Michael Ratner: Without UN approval, US attack on Syria violates international law.
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SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps
House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the SNAP program must be stopped.
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Work Is Undervalued in Society’s Obsession With “Stuff“
While the media is packed with material about consumer rights, there is seldom mention of workers' rights.
Understanding the Right’s “Obamacare” Obsession
The hard-right is taking a scorched-earth approach, obstructing the law's implementation by any means necessary.