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FCC Considers New Net Neutrality Rules
The FCC says it will write new net neutrality rules to prevent telecommunications companies from discriminating against web content.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Raising the Minimum Wage Could Decrease Jobs for Low-Wage Workers, and More
The Department of Homeland Security wants to keep a record of where you drive your car.
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A Lesson From Chattanooga
One especially important lesson concerns how one factor - “outside influence” - works so one-sidedly in the United States.
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US Support for Regime Change in Venezuela Is a Mistake
The US push to topple the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro once again pits Washington against South America.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Workers at a Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee Voted Against Joining a Union, and More
Workers at a Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted against joining the United Auto Workers union, and more.
Why the First Issue Is Money in Politics
From achieving tax reform to fighting climate change to strengthening the social safety net, we will see no progress until the wealthy entities that benefit can no longer buy …
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How Our Big, Cheap Wedding Fought Consumerism and Helped the Planet
What does a non-commercial, environmentalist, radical wedding look like?
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Outrage at Boeing Spurs Reformers’ Bid for Top Spots in Machinists Union
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Machinists union will hold a contested election for top officers.
Volkswagen Workers Vote on Union, Works Council Scheme
A win for the United Auto Workers at Volkswagen looks likely this week, as 1,550 workers vote on union representation through Friday.
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Why Are GOP Politicians and Anti-Union Groups Interfering With the VW Vote?
Why are Republican politicians in Tennessee and a host of outside interests interfering in union voting by Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga?