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Palestinian Authority Budget 28 Percent for Security Forces – Funded by US
Shir Hever: US funds to the PA are earmarked for security forces that control militant opposition to Israel's occupation.
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Indigenous Town in Mexico Celebrates Two Years of Autonomy and Defense of Their Community Forest
After two years of resisting illegal logging and organized crime, indigenous people in the town of Cheran Mexico demand justice for their assassinated community members and respect for their …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Banksters Are Cashing in Off Their Own Disaster, and More
In today's On the News segment: The big banks are buying up distressed real estate by the boat load, and renting or selling it back to the public for …
“Dirty Wars”: The Obama Administration’s Global Battlefields
The Obama administration has expanded the global war on terror by placing the first American citizen on the kill list.
Glenn Greenwald on Boston Marathon Arrest: Will We Deny Constitutional Rights in the Name of Fear?
Constitutional lawyer and Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald joins us to discuss the legal issues surrounding the case of the marathon suspect.
Dance of the Honey Bee
Bill McKibben narrates a documentary looking at the beautiful and vital role honey bees play in preserving life.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Rise in Food-Borne Illness One of Many Signs of Austerity Fallout, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today is the last day for public comment to the State Department on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and more.
Big Commodity Traders Pocketed $250 Billion Profit
Economist Gerald Epstein: New FT investigation says big commodity traders earned more profit than banks or auto.
European Carbon Markets Fail – It’s Time for Regulation
Climate writer and professor Patrick Bond: Carbon markets are now at junk bond status but US sabotages all attempts at binding emission targets.
Senate Immigration Bill: More Militarization of the Border, No Real Path to Citizenship
Immigration attorney Isabel Garcia: New legislation will increase deportations, beef up police while worker status will help provide cheap labor for businesses but make citizenship almost impossible to attain.