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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 …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Want to Eliminate Your Overtime Pay, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans want to eliminate your overtime pay; a Bloomberg analysis indicates that everyday employees are the only ones who are not benefiting from …
High Unemployment Due to Lack of Demand, Not Lack of Skills or Education
Jesse Rothstein: Low wages and lack of purchasing power the real structural problem, skills training and more education is not the critical solution.
Isabel Allende on “Maya’s Notebook,” Drug Addiction, 1973 Chilean Coup and Death of Poet Pablo Neruda
The best-selling Chilean novelist Isabel Allende is out with a new book, “Maya's Notebook: A Novel.”
Kimberly Rivera, Pregnant Mom of Four, Sentenced to Military Prison for Refusing to Serve in Iraq
On Monday, a military court sentenced her to 10 months behind bars.
Thom Hartmann on the News: Criminalizing Immigration, Florida Rejects Medicaid Funding, and More
Thom Hartmann on the News
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Pushes for Unnecessary Tanks Despite Sequester Cuts, and More
In today's On the News segment: The wealth gap has become increasingly racialized, and more.
Does Public Debt Restrict Growth?
Joseph Minarik and Bob Pollin debate recent PERI report that debunked economic theory that supported austerity policies
52 Percent of Americans Favor Legalization of Marijuana
Neill Franklin: While 45 percent of Americans oppose legal marijuana, 70 percent think enforcing federal drug laws is a waste of money.