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Calls for Immigration Reform Ramp Up, but What Fuels Migration to US?
Peter Watt: Neoliberal economic policies like NAFTA drove Mexico into deeper poverty, fueling an exodus to the US.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mainstream Media Ignores NSA Protest Rally Where Thousands Gathered, and More
 Thom Hartmann here – on the news…  You need to know this. When 50 Tea Party members show up in Washington, the national media falls all over …
As US Faces New Scrutiny on Drones, UN Report Finds Hundreds of Civilian Deaths in Pakistan
The Obama administrationu2019s drone and targeted killing policy will come under scrutiny at the United Nations today with a report concluding at least 400 Pakistani civilians have been killed …
Max Blumenthal’s Goliath, Life and Loathing in Greater Israel Part I
On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, author Max Blumenthal discusses his new book and traces the rise of Avigdor Lieberman and current policies of ethnic cleansing in Israel.
Peter Dreier on a New Generation of Activists
Historian Peter Dreier shares why heu2019s optimistic about Americau2019s future, including dynamic grass-roots initiatives around the country and, believe it or not, the radical politics of Dr. Seuss.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Reveals NSA Has Been Spying on 35 World Leaders, and More
Truthout depends on you to continue producing grassroots journalism and disseminating conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here! Thom Hartmann here – on the news… …
New York Communities Once Again Mobilize Against Police Brutality
Rallies are held nationwide against police brutality, meanwhile the family of Kyam Livingston, who died in a Brooklyn jail after allegedly being denied medical care, filed a wrongful death …
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Exclusive: René González, Lone Cuban 5 Member Freed From US Prison, Speaks Out From Havana
The only freed member of the Cuban Five, Renu00e9 Gonzu00e1lez, speaks out after a 13-year imprisonment in the United States.
Parents Organize Boycott to End Standardized Testing of Four-Year-Olds
New York School believed to be first to reject testing in grades K-2, principal and 90 percent of parents support boycott and hope it helps spark nationwide movement.
“How Do You Justify Killing a Grandmother?” Amnesty Says US Drone Strikes May Be War Crimes
Amnesty International has released a major new report on how US drone strikes kill civilians in Pakistan, where it says some deaths may amount to war crimes.