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Detroit Red Wings Get New $400 Million Taxpayer-Financed Stadium While the City Goes Bankrupt
Frank Hammer: Detroit's road to ruin was paved by an ill-conceived economic model.
Yemeni Reporter Who Exposed US Drone Strike Freed from Prison After Jailing at Obama’s Request
Prominent Yemeni journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye has been released from prison after being held for three years on terrorism-related charges at the request of President Obama.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Hampshire Is the 19th State to Approve Medical Marijuana, and More
In today's On the News segment: New Hampshire is the 19th state to approve medical marijuana; GOP lawmakers in North Carolina have turned that state into ground zero for …
Josh Oppenheimer: A Country Where the Killers Have Won
What does it mean to live in a country where impunity rules, a country where the killers have won? We already know.
Chris Hedges: As a Socialist, I Have No Voice in the Mainstream
Chris Hedges says an effective movement that defies power will have to be disciplined and articulate what a vision of socialism might look like.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Thrilled That Detroit Has Filed for Bankruptcy, and More
In today's On the News segment: For the GOP - the fall of Detroit is a talking point goldmine; The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant admitted …
Chicago Fires More than 2,000 School Staff as Crippling Cuts Deepen
Austerity deepens in Chicago this year with the firing of more than 3,000 total school staff after closing 50 schools.
Israel and the Palestinian Government Agree to Return to Negotiations
A unique combination of pressures pushed the two leaderships to agree to a resumption of negotiations, but the prospects of the talks remains grim.
Mismeasuring Our Economy: Why the GDP is Not Useful
The GDP is the most commonly cited economic metric but it doesn't tell us what we need to know.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: An Ohio Gun Group Gathers Donations to Arm George Zimmerman
Shane Farnan here – in for Thom Hartmann – on the news... You need to know this. An Ohio gun group, The Buckeye Firearms Foundation, says, "We're buying Zimmerman …