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The Cost of Saving the Planet Part II
James Boyce: The US should focus on the human, not monetary cost of climate change.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Capitol Police, Who Defused Dangerous Situation in DC, Will Lose Pay Due to Shutdown
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. The real dangers of this government shutdown are becoming clear, but Republicans just want to keep up …
Hardliners Determined to Undermine ‘Historic’ Prospect of Peace With Iran
While US and Iranian government take steps to resolve issue of sanctions and Iranian nuclear program, Israel remains an obstacle.
Government Shutdown Spares Military but Hurts Children and the Poor
Rania Khalek: Government shutdown means halting social services while maintaining NSA spying, deportations and continuing drone strikes in Afghanistan.
“Dramatic, Painful” Government Shutdown Disproportionately Impacts Working Poor, People of Color
As negotiations remain stalled, Imara Jones of Colorlines.com looks at who is being hardest hit by the shutdown.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Wages Have Gone Down Nearly 7 Percent Since the Recession, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to new data from PayScale, the largest salary profile database in the world, wages have gone down almost 7 percent since the …
Who Is Behind the Tea Party? (Part 2)
Corporations in support of the Tea Party have pitt themselves against GOP establishment Republicans who take their cue from Wall Street.
Government Shutdown Reflects Struggle Within Capitalist Republican Elite (Part 1)
Paul Street: Tea Party candidates' strong desire to roll back the New Deal comes out of the GOP establishment's own creation.
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After Four Decades in Solitary, Dying Angola 3 Prisoner Herman Wallace Freed, Conviction Overturned
A dying prisoner has been released in Louisiana after serving nearly 42 years in solitary confinement, longer than any other person in the United States.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obamacare Is Off to a Great Start, and More
You wouldn't know it by listening to right-wing media, but Obamacare is off to a great start, and more.