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Glenn Greenwald: With Calls to Spare Petraeus, Feinstein Plea Shows That Not All Leaks Are Equal
The FBI and federal prosecutors have recommended felony charges against former CIA director David Petraeus for allegedly providing classified information to a woman with whom he had an extramarital …
Do Prisons and Mass Incarceration Keep Us Safe? (Part Two)
Eddie Conway continues his discussion with Maya Schenwar, author of “Locked Down, Locked Out,” this time focusing on alternatives to mass incarceration.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Year Was the Hottest Year on Record, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 2014 was hotter than any other year in their 120 years of record keeping, and more.
Do Prisons and Mass Incarceration Keep Us Safe? (Part One)
Eddie Conway interviews Maya Schenwar, author of “Locked Down, Locked Out,” who argues mass incarceration in the US causes more harm than good for prisoners and communities.
Private Intelligence Contractors Need Better Oversight
Private contractors' share of the intelligence budget has reached up to 70 percent.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Rule Change in the House Centers on Failed Policies of Reaganomics, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans know that trickle-down economics is no longer an easy sell, so they've wrapped up those bad policies into a new package, and …
Elizabeth Warren: The Trickle-Down Experiment That Began in the Reagan Years Failed the US Middle Class
Elizabeth Warren: “Pretty much the whole Republican Party, and if we're going to be honest, too many Democrats, are overly cozy with the financial industry.”
“A Clash of Barbarisms”: After Paris Attack, How US Policy in Middle East Helps Fuel Extremism
We discuss the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris with the Lebanese-French academic Gilbert Achcar.
Fighting Gag Order, Ferguson Grand Juror Accuses Prosecutor of Mishandling Case and Misleading Public
The juror is challenging a lifetime ban preventing grand jury members from discussing cases.
Charlie Hebdo Shooting: 12 Killed in Attack on French Satirical Magazine Known for Muhammad Cartoons
The magazine Charlie Hebdo has drawn multiple threats for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.