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Independent Journalism Now Considered “Terrorism” in Egypt
Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the Egyptian Military Regime's Growing “War On Journalists.”
Debate: State Department Moves Keystone XL Closer to Approval, but Does Conflict of Interest Taint Report?
A long-awaited report from the State Department has dealt a potential major blow to efforts to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: 25 States Have Refused to Expand Medicaid, and More
Millions of Americans are now realizing that they're too poor to afford Obamacare - and it's all thanks to Republican lawmakers across the country, and more.
Finance Is Super Rational About Profits, Irrational About Global Economy
Economics professor Heiner Flassbeck says the “market” is good for making high profits from international exchange rates; the only rational solution for a healthy economy is take exchange rates …
Wallace Shawn on Artistic Solidarity: As Glenn Greenwald Can’t Return to US, I Took My Play to Him
The renowned playwright and actor Wallace “Wally” Shawn has just returned from Brazil, where he gave a special performance of his play, “The Designated Mourner,” to journalist Glenn Greenwald.
State Cuts to Public Funding of Higher Education Responsible for Increases in Tuition Costs
Michael Leachman: Tuition costs are rising as states respond to the recession by cutting public funding to higher education, with cuts averaging 28 percent on a per pupil basis.
Largest Air Pollution Rally in US History Goes Down on Utah’s Capitol Hill
People are literally dropping over dead in the streets along the Wasatch Front from Utah's absolutely debilitating and deadly air pollution crisis.
Truthout Interviews Featuring William Rivers Pitt on the State of the Nation
We're at a point in our history where we need a transformational policies and politicians, William Rivers Pitt tells Ted Asregadoo in this video interview.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Opposes Giving the President New Fast-Track Powers, and More
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that he opposes giving the President new fast-track powers.
Occupy Monsanto Protesters Push Labeling Resolution at Annual Shareholder Meeting
Protesters hoped to make a single powerful statement: Label it.