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Writer and Farmer Wendell Berry on Hope, Direct Action, and the “Resettling” of the American Countryside
In this rare television interview with Bill Moyers, the poet, farmer, and activist Wendell Berry discusses his vision for society living in harmony with the planet.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Reveals 48 Percent of School Children Come From Low Income Families; Indicates Long-Term Trend in American Poverty, and More
In today's On the News segment:Â Federal workers, who were furloughed during the shutdown, will receive backpay for the time they weren't able to work, but many others won't be …
Recent History Offers Fix for Debt Standoffs
Rachel Maddow tells the history of the “Gephardt rule” that made raising the debt ceiling automatic with the budget to avoiding damaging default threats.
American Raids in Libya and Somalia Expose Military Lawlessness
Michael Ratner: The U.S violates international law with kidnappings and armed attacks in sovereign countries.
Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Five Million Low-Income People Will Go Without Basic Health Benefits Because of Their Republican Governors, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Five million low-income people will go without basic health benefits because of their Republican governors; in the debt ceiling standoff, our nation lost …
Rachel Maddow: All Those Stunts, and Yet GOP Comes Up Empty
Luke Russert, NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the likelihood of another shutdown crisis in Congress in the future.
Longshoreman Strike Shuts Down Port of Baltimore
Port of Baltimore Shutdown: Longshoremen in solidarity with nationwide labor struggle.
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Rep. John Conyers Pushes for a “Full Employment” Bill
Rep. John Conyers says the focus should be on jobs, not debt.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: John Boehner Finally Agrees to Bypass the Tea Party on Senate Plan, and More
In today’s On the News segment: House Republicans failed to pass their own plan to raise the debt limit, and the Senate stepped back in to lead negotiations; SCOTUS …