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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Reid Threatening “Nuclear Option” to Banish Filibuster, and More
In today's On the News segment: recently released hospital billing data shows huge disparities in how uninsured patients were charged for care, and more.
“Astoundingly Disturbing”: Obama Administration Claims Power to Wage Endless War Across the Globe
A Pentagon official predicted Thursday the war against al-Qaeda and its affiliates could last up to 20 more years. The comment came during a Senate hearing revisiting the Authorization …
Seattle Teachers, Students Win Historic Victory Over Standardized Testing
After months of protest, teachers, students and parents in Seattle, Washington, have won their campaign to reject standardized tests in reading and math.
Chicago Teachers and Parents Launch Three Day March Against 54 School Closings
Increased gun violence expected in Chicago as school closings will force students to cross gang lines in America's deadliest city.
New Era for Labor: Creative Defiance From the Factory to the Street
Wages arel at rock bottom while unemployment remains high. No wonder people are embracing new tactics.
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America’s Killer Jobs
Every year, thousands of American workers die on the job, and millions are injured due to lax worker safety laws and weak enforcement of those that do exist.
FEMA Denies Aid to Housing Co-ops After Sandy
Maybe it's time we overhaul our notion of ownership and “home” just as we're updating our notion of “family.”
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Labor Is Dealt Two New Blows, and More
In today's On the News segment: Thursday, two separate events illustrated just how extreme the war on labor has become; climate change deniers continue to encourage the destruction of …
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“The Other IRS Scandal”: David Cay Johnston on Dark Money Political Groups Seeking Tax Exemption
While the IRS targeting of Tea Party groups has made headlines for days, far less attention has been paid to the roots of the crisis.
Taxing Corporate Profits Will Force Investment
Heiner Flassbeck: Corporations are sitting on mountains of cash and are unwilling to invest in the real economy - only high taxes on profit will make them do so.