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Seattle Suburb Passes Highest Minimum Wage in Country
David Rolf of SEIU helped organize SeaTac's Proposition 1 to provide $15/hour to hotel, restaurant, and airport workers.
Marijuana Legalization Wins Big in Elections, Is Federal Decriminalization Next?
The push for reform of marijuana laws sweeps the nation as Gallup poll shows 58 percent of Americans support legalization.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The CIA Has Been Bribing AT&T to Help the Agency Spy on International Communications, and More
In today's On the News segment: the CIA has been paying AT&T $10 million dollars a year for access to their overseas metadata;Â workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power …
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Oliver Stone on 50th Anniversary of JFK Assassination and the Untold History of the United States
A look back at Kennedy's life and legacy with acclaimed film director Oliver Stone.
Hegemony Abroad Requires a Security State at Home
Paul Jay and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discuss the relationship between seeking to be the world's single superpower and the resulting blowback and need to suppress dissent at …
NYC Mayor Elect De Blasio: Progressive Hero or Friend of Monied Interests?
Serious questions remain over NYC mayor-elect De Blasio's progressive credentials.
America’s Drone Wars
Here, we look at clips from the film, which shares testimony, stories and alarming news on the fatal impact of our drone strategy.
The Brutal Past and Present Are Another Country in Secret Australia
Suppressing racist truths, while venerating Australia's servile role in the colonial wars of Britain and the United States, has almost cult status in Canberra today.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Terry McCauliffe and Bill De Blasio Defeat Republican Opponents, and More
Terry McCauliffe and Bill DeBlasio defeated their Republican opponents in Virginia and New York, and more.
NYPD Officer Risks His Job to Speak Out Against “Stop-and-Frisk” Targeting of People of Color
The New York City Police Department's controversial “stop-and-frisk” program was a major issue for voters going to the polls in the city's mayoral election.