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Author Walter Mosley on Writing Mystery Novels, Political Revelation, Racism and Pushing Obama
Today in a Black History Month special, we spend the hour with the award-winning author Walter Mosley, who many people were introduced to when Bill Clinton praised his book …
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Infiltration to Disrupt, Divide and Misdirect Is Widespread in Occupy (Part I)
In the first five months, the Occupy Movement has had major victories and has altered the debate about the economy. People in the power structure and who hold different …
How Financial Crisis, Economic Inequality, Social Media, and More Brought Revolutions in 2011 and Changed Us Forever (2)
We're at an inflection point in history, a shift not just in our politics but our consciousness, says Paul Mason, BBC Newsnight economics editor, author and journalist. …
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Santorum in the Extreme
Washington - For all his supposed authenticity, Rick Santorum is not what he seems. Beneath that sweater vest beats the heart of a calculating and increasingly desperate politician who …
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Remembering the Context of War Crimes: The Crime of War Itself
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: hans van den berg, The U.S. Army) One would think that, by now, America would have made the connection between war …
How Pop Culture Influences Political Expectations
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets the crowd at a campaign rally in Mesa, Arizona on February 13, 2012. Film historian and culture critic Neal Gabler joins …
Dow and Monsanto Join Forces to Poison America’s Heartland
(Photo: tpmartins) In a match that some would say was made in hell, the nation's two leading producers of agrochemicals have joined forces in a partnership to …
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Grand Inquisitor
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Inside Rick Santorum’s Head: For Him, the Right to Privacy Doesn’t Exist
Rick Santorum is the latest darling of the most extreme of the GOP's extremist voters. Here's just an earful of this guy's moral piety. Let's start where it all …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: January Was a Good Month for SuperPACs, and More
TRANSCRIPT: Thom Hartmann here – on the news…