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Why Austerity Kills: From Greece to US, Crippling Economic Policies Causing Global Health Crisis
In their new book, ‘The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills,’ economist David Stuckler and physician Sanjay Basu examine the health impacts of austerity across the globe.
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Obama’s Attack on Whistleblowers Criminalizes News Gathering
Kathleen McClellan: Some former Bush administration officials were quoted as saying, we'd never be able to get away with what the Obama administration has done.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Oklahoma Tornado Highlights Need to Address Climate Change, and More
 In today's On the News segment: Yesterday, the city of Moore, Oklahoma was devestated by a monster tornado; Apple may also be the biggest tax-dodger in history; and more. …
“The Unimaginable Has Happened”: Massive Tornado Kills Dozens, Flattens Suburb of Oklahoma City
Dozens have been killed and more than 200 wounded in a devastating tornado in Oklahoma.
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Targets Wendy’s in Fair Food Campaign to Improve Wages, Conditions
Hundreds of farm workers and their supporters are in New York City ahead of Wendyu2019s shareholder meeting to demand improved working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes.
Banks Win Big as Regulators Refuse to Rein in $700 Trillion Derivatives Market
Bill Black: Weakness of financial regulators shows you can not
“Freedom from Exploitation” and the American Dream: Interview with Jacobin Founder and Editor
Jacobin Founder Bhaskar Sunkara speaks about the complexities of left-of-center space in American politics.
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.