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Judges’ “Mitigation of Damages” Doctrine Harms Injured Employees
Judicial amendment to the NLRA violates public and personal rights by denying wrongfully fired employees legal remedies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Government Is Going After Bank of America, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed parallel civil lawsuits against Bank of America for making misleading statements and failing …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Democrats in Congress Are Standing Up to the Supreme Court, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Tea Party is turning on Republicans; rising ocean temperatures rise around the globe, are forcing marine life to migrate to cooler waters; …
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Bradley Manning and Government’s Cheating Heart
While the U.S government is using Bradley Manning as a scapegoat for its own less-than-desirable actions, the mainstream media is letting them get away with it.
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“One Threat” — Progressive Power Unifying
Dave Johnson discusses corporate-funded conservatives and their war on democracy.
The Trials of Bradley Manning
It is Bradley Manning we have put on trial, not the impresarios of war, not the CIA torturers or their lawyers.
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The New Al-Qaeda Menace
If the new, decentralized al-Qaeda is still a major threat, then we have a decade of wrongheaded US policy to blame.
The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks
The Detroit bankruptcy is looking like the bail-in template originated by the G20's Financial Stability Board.
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After a Pause, Walmart Strikes Back
In a coordinated purge, Walmart has lashed out against workers who walked out in early June.
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Economy Added 162,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.4 Percent
The Labor Department reported the economy added 162,000 jobs in July. Job growth for the prior two months was also revised down by 26,000, bringing the average growth over …