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Why Didn’t OWS Transform Into a Political Movement?
Two years later, author & journalist Nathan Schneider takes a look at concrete victories and missteps of the Occupy movement.
Karen Nussbaum: Working America WORKS!
The US's largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO, pledged at its '13 convention to work more closely with community-based affiliates & its grassroots organizing arm, Working America.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Twelve People Killed in Mass Shooting at Navy Yard Complex, and More
On Monday, 12 people were killed in a mass shooting in our nation's capital, and at least 8 others were injured, and more.
Andrew Bacevich on “Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country”
Andrew Bacevich looks at the growing gulf between Americau2019s soldiers and the society that sends them off to war.
“Terrorism Is Part of Our History”: Angela Davis on ’63 Church Bombing, Growing Up in “Bombingham”
“Some of my very earliest childhood memories, are the sounds of dynamite exploding,” says Angela Davis.
Could Russia-US Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons Lead to a Non-Imperial, New Internationalism?
The United States, France and Britain have agreed to seek a “strong and robust” UN resolution that sets precise and binding deadlines on removal of chemical weapons in Syria.
Bill Moyers: Let Us Now Praise Common Sense
Bill Moyers says that the White House, Congress and the punditry of the Beltway may ultimately be grateful to a public that weighed in on a potential military strike …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 1,200 People Unaccounted for in the Colorado Flooding, and More
In today's On the News segment: Currently, flood waters cover more than 2,000 square miles in Colorado as half a year's worth of rain hit that region in a …
Inequality for All: Robert Reich Warns Record Income Gap Is Undermining Our Democracy
Robert Reich's new film takes a look at how inequality is a disease that is plaguing the entire country.
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In Historic Move, Feds Won’t Prosecute States That Legalize Pot
Despite opposition from police and prison guard unions, Attorney General Eric Holder won't go after Colorado and Washington for legalizing marijuana for recreational use.