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On the News With Thom Hartmann: NSA Infiltrated Communications Hubs of Yahoo and Google, and More
For the third time in two weeks, we learned about yet another NSA spying program, and more.
Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges
A new book 10 years in the making examines how many major US universities are drenched in the sweat, and sometimes the blood, of Africans brought to the US …
CIA’s Washington Post Leaks Aimed at Silencing Drone Critics
Gareth Porter: CIA leaks to the Washington Post alleging Pakistani support for drone strikes a ploy to prop up increasingly unpopular program.
Laura Gottesdiener: On Housing and Fighting Back Against Dreams Delayed
Stores like Walmart, Costco and Home Depot are providing financial products like mortgages and various loans.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Keith Alexander and James Clapper Answered Questions on Government Spying, and More
Keith Alexander and James Clapper answered questions on government spying, and more.
The Story of Solutions
What if the goal of our economy wasn't more, but better?
Immigration “Bed Mandate” Requires 34,000 People Detained Each Day
Activist points to increasing privatization of detention centers as being behind mandatory detention rules in immigration reform bill.
An Oasis in a Food Desert
America's first nonprofit grocery store is bringing fresh and affordable fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy to Chester, Pa.
Why JPMorgan May Be Getting Off Easy
Last Friday JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative $13 billion settlement with federal prosecutors for its alleged manipulation of mortgage securities, which helped trigger the Great Recession.
Glenn Greenwald: US Spying on Allies Shows “Institutional Obsession” With Surveillance
The spat over U.S. spying on Germany grew over the weekend following reports the NSA has monitored the phone calls of Chancellor Angela Merkel since as early as 2002, …