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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Highlight Israel’s Desperate Need for Legitimacy in Face of Growing International Criticism
Shir Hever: Israel wants negotiations with the Palestinians to continue for the same reason it recruits students to serve as propaganda agents, it tries to restore its tainted image.
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Massacre in Cairo: Egypt on Brink After Worst Violence Since 2011 Revolution
At least 525 people were killed in Egypt on Wednesday when security forces cracked down on two protest camps filled with supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Cayman Islands Have Agreed to Make it More Difficult for the Rich to Evade Taxes, and More
The bankers, billionaires, and wealthy elite are losing one of their favorite offshore tax havens.
Hundreds Dead as Egyptian Forces Commit 3rd Mass Killing of Pro-Morsi Demonstrators
Dozens of people have been reportedly killed in raids on two pro-Morsi encampments in Cairo.
Eric Holder’s Reforms to Minimum Drug Sentencing Don’t Address Structural Racism
Retired Veteran Police Officer Jack Cole: Holder falls short of addressing racist criminal justice system that has incarcerated more than 2 million Americans.
Texas Towns Frack Their Way To Drought Conditions
Antonia Juhasz: Fate of Texas is a reminder of the dangers of hydro-fracking techniques now embraced by President Obama.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our National Deficit Is Shrinking, and More
In today's On the News segment: Contrary to GOP rhetoric, our national deficit is actually shrinking; weather-related power failures cost our nation between 18 and 33 billion dollars every year, …
Colombia’s US Embassy to Evict GM Protestors From 2-Year Encampment, After Worker Ties Himself to Cross
GM worker ties himself to a cross to get embassy's attention over GM's unsafe factories, refusal to pay disability claims, and the firing of injured workers.
The Government Is Finally Arresting Wall Street Bankers … For Losing Wall Street’s Money
The Dept. of Justice will let JP Morgan's London Whale off the hook while prosecuting low-level traders.
Social Security Act Turns 78
Signed into law in 1935, the Social Security Act launched an integral social safety net program, but is it still sustainable?