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Ukraine Transitional Government Moves Militarily To Reclaim Seized Buildings
Ukraines interim president has sent armed forces to retake government buildings that were seized by pro-Russian militants last week.
Was Kansas Shooting Avoidable? White Supremacist was Ex-Informant with Criminal Past and Hateful Views
Notorious white supremacist Frazier Glenn Miller has been charged with killing three people at two Jewish community sites in Kansas. Miller has openly railed against Jews and African Americans …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Groups Hold Week of Action for Better Wages, and More
Last year, median CEO pay jumped to $10.5 million dollars - an increase of about 13 percent. However, most workers didn't see their paychecks go up by a single …
Who Goes to Jail? Matt Taibbi on American Injustice Gap From Wall Street to Main Street
Award-winning journalist Matt Taibbi is out with an explosive new book that asks why the vast majority of white-collar criminals have avoided prison since the financial crisis began.
The Boston Marathon Bombing Shows Why Surveillance State Doesn’t Work
One year after the Boston Marathon bombing the ACLU's Kade Crockford questions whether the surveillance practices of law enforcement and an increased militarized police force equals safer streets.
University of Maine Faculty Reinstated After Students Protest Against Cuts
USM Assistant Professor Meghan Brodie and USM student Meaghan LaSala discuss how this victory marks the beginning of a push to look to other efficient ways to fill the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 100 Scientists and Economists Called on the Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, more than 100 scientists and economists signed on to a letter calling on the Obama administration to reject the tar sands …
Decriminalization vs. Legalization
As Maryland is poised to become the next state to decriminalize marijuana, MD Delegate Keiffer Jackson Mitchell and LEAP Executive Director Neill Franklin debate whether it can end the …
“This Award Is for Snowden”: Greenwald, Poitras Accept Polk Honor for Exposing NSA Surveillance
In their acceptance speeches, Poitras and Greenwald paid tribute to their source.
Momentum on Fossil Fuel Divestment Grows as Harvard Professors, Desmond Tutu Call for Action
Momentum is growing in the movement to divest from fossil fuel companies.