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Some Relationship Counseling for Feminism and the Left
(Photo: Mike Atherton / Flickr) Marriage is the only form of deep connection our society enthusiastically endorses. People seek marriages for the same reason they are so hard to …
Rich Countries Seek to Block UN From Working on Global Finance Reforms
An important fight between rich countries and developing countries over the question of UN involvement in researching and advocating for a new global financial architecture has spilled into the …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Passes Congressman Paul Ryan’s Budget for the Rich, and More
In today's On the News segment: The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) dismantles its non-economic task forces, the House passed Congressman Paul Ryan's budget for the rich, more bad …
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Secret Donor Gave Anti-Obama Group $10 Million, Watchdogs Demand IRS Crackdown
The name Crossroads Grassroots Political Strategies is misleading: much of the Karl Rove-affiliated group's funding comes from megarich donors, not a grassroots political movement, and campaign finance reformers say …
Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig on RT: Are EPA Fracking Regulations Hurting Jobs?
On Tuesday the battle of new regulations on the hydraulic fracturing technique continued on Capitol Hill. The EPA put the finishing touches on new rules that are intended to …
Raising Kids Is Work? Tell That to Women on Welfare
For all the shameful sucking up to multimillionaire mom Ann Romney after Democratic pundit Hilary Rosen accused her of never having worked “a day in her life,” the reality …
Taking Uncle Sam for a Ride: How Pakistan Makes Washington Pay for the Afghan War
The following ingredients should go a long way to produce a political thriller. Mr. M, a jihadist in an Asian state, has emerged as the mastermind of a terrorist …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Buffett Rule Vote Faces Likely Filibuster in Senate, and More
In today's On the News Segment: The Buffett rule is up for a long-shot vote in the Senate today, bankrupt Hostess wants employees to accept a more than 75 …
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Get Your Boot Off My Neck
Ayulta; Guerrero, Mexico - Last weekend, my 14-year-old daughter, Michaela, and I were en route to Easter Sunday mass in Acapulco. We were stopped, harassed, threatened, and detained by …
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NRA Awards Scott Walker for Pushing Concealed Guns and the ALEC-related “Castle Doctrine” (Shoot First) Laws
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker asked members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) for “help” and “support” in his upcoming recall election in a speech at the organization's annual meeting on April …