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The Activist Behind Switzerland’s Referendum for Guaranteed Income
Enno Schmidt of Switzerland's Basic Income Initiative collected 100,000 signatures to provide every adult citizen with $2,800 per month.

“Still Dreaming”: Immigrant Rights Champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Life of Activism and Politics
Earlier this month, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and seven other members of Congress were arrested protesting Washington's failure on immigration.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obamacare Website Glitches Keeps Hundreds from Enrolling; and More
In today's On the News segment:Â According to Moody's analytical expert Mark Zandi, constant economic brinkmanship is putting our economy at risk; gay marriage is now legal in 14 states …

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Vast Corruption in Information Technology Contracts in Spotlight as CityTime Trial Begins in NYC
Private consultants are accused of siphoning tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks from the scandal-ridden $700 million CityTime payroll project.

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Federal Reserve in Uncharted Territory
Global Economist, Yilmaz Akyuz, on the Crisis of Financial Crisis Management.

Bill Moyers: Martin Wolf on the Debt Ceiling Circus
Economics commentator Martin Wolf provides analysis of the recent debt crisis, which he describes as the legislative equivalent of a nuclear bomb.

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.