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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Sen. Ted Cruz Takes Senate Floor to Launch a Phony Filibuster, and More
On Tuesday, Senator Ted Cruz took the floor of the Senate to launch an all-night phony filibuster, and more.
Are Thawed Relations with Iran Obama’s Saving Grace?
After failing to garner support on a military strike on Syria, President Obama hinted at reconciliation with Iran at the UN General Assembly.
Corroding Our Democracy: Canada Silences Scientists, Targets Environmentalists in Tar Sands Push
Among those pressuring Obama for Keystone XL's approval is the Canadian government, which recently offered a greater pledge of reduced carbon emissions if the pipeline is built.
The Survival of the Palestinian People Is Itself a Form of Resistance
In this last segment of Reality Asserts Itself with Rania Masri, Paul Jay asks why she considers Israel the “enemy” state; the one state solution; and the possibility of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Addresses the UN About Syria and the Middle East, and More
On Tuesday, President Obama addressed the United Nations about Syria and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Communities Fight Back Against “Racist” DC School Closures
Rania Khalek: School closings in DC and across the country have not improved educational outcomes.
Is Obama Making Good on His Promise to Close Gitmo?
Four months after President Obama recommitted to close Gitmo, TRNN contributor Michael Ratner gives us an update on the status of the prison.
The F Word: Domestic Workers Aren’t Members of the Family
The Obama administration announced it will finally extend minimum wage and overtime protections to domestic workers, a change labor and community groups have pushed for.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Has One Week to Continue Resolutions or Risk Government Shutdown
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. Over the weekend, a massive hostage situation unfolded in a Kenyan shopping mall, and at least 62 …
Spilling the NSA’s Secrets: Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger on the Inside Story of Snowden Leaks
Interview with Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, the British newspaper that first reported on Snowdenu2019s leaked documents.