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Hard to Swallow: Toxic Water Under a Toxic System in Flint
A growing number of cities in Michigan are finding themselves in one water-related crisis.
Celebration Day at the US Chamber of Commerce? A Debate on Who Benefits From the TPP
The secretive TPP deal involves 12 countries and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
“I Am Not Nonviolent”: New Nina Simone Film Captures Singer and Activist’s Uncompromising Voice
We look back at the life of one of the most important voices of the civil rights movement: the singer Nina Simone.
“Perpetrator Has Been Arrested, but Killer Is Still at Large”: Calls Rise to Remove Confederate Flag
The flag has been the source of controversy for decades in South Carolina, but a growing number of politicians are calling for its removal.
Domestic Terrorism: From the Charleston Massacre to 1964 Slaying of Mississippi Civil Rights Workers
Sunday marked the 51st anniversary of another hateful act tied to another historic black church.
Obama: “We Are Not Cured” of Racism
President Obama spoke openly about racism in the United States during a podcast with comedian Marc Maron.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Monsanto Protection Act” Is Back, and More
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: IMF Calls Inequality “Defining Issue of Our Time,” and More
The gap between the rich and poor is harming people and economies all over the world.
Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President
Dr. Jill Stein officially launches her campaign as a Green Party candidate for president.
Is the FBI Ignoring White Violence by Refusing to Call Dylann Roof a Terrorist?
Kevin Alexander Gray and Richard Cohen discuss whether the shooting in Charleston was an act of domestic terrorism.