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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Charts Capitalism’s Cancerous Spread Into Social Programs, and More
In today's On the News segment: The National Rifle Association's new president will lead the charge against new stricter gun laws in several states, and more.
Why Are People With Health Insurance Going Bankrupt?
Dr. Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese: Obama care will not put an end to medical bankruptcies - 80 percent of people going bankrupt due to healthcare costs had insurance.
As Migrant Toll Mounts, Mexicans Urge Obama to Put Human Rights at Center of Immigration Reform
President Obama has traveled to Mexico for a two-day visit to meet with Mexican President Nieto. Part of their talks are focused on U.S. immigration reform.
In Mexico City, Protesters Denounce Obama Deportations
ANDALUSIA KNOLL, PRODUCER, TRNN: On his first visit to Latin America since he started his second term, President Obama met with new Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss …
Truthout TV Interviews Alissa Bohling About Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala
Ted Asregadoo speaks to Truhout's assistant editor, Alissa Bohling who has written about human rights abuses in Guatemala.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York State’s Highest Court Upheld Two Towns’ Right to Keep Toxic Energy Production Out of Their Communities, and More
In today's On the News segment: the New York towns of Dryden and Middlefield can say “no” to toxic-fuels; North Carolina's Republican senate committee chairman “passed” legislation to end …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Apparel Companies Start to Rethink Their Use of Slave Labor, and More
After several horrific factory collapses in Bangladesh, some U.S. apparel companies are starting to rethink their use of slave labor.
Obama Vows to Seek Guantánamo Closure, But Immediate Action Could Prevent Hunger Strikers’ Deaths
President Obama has vowed a renewed push to shut down the military prison at Guantu00e1namo Bay more than four years after first pledging its closure.
Global May Day Protests Against Austerity and Deaths of Bangladeshi Workers
May Day marches in major cities around the world demand an end to austerity policies and support of workers' rights.
As Bangladesh Toll Hits 400, Calls Grow to Grant Workers the Same Protections as Labels They Make
Todayu2019s global May Day actions include a march of thousands of workers in Bangladesh demanding workplace safety following last weeku2019s factory collapse that left more than 400 dead and …