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Over 200 Killed in Bangladesh Factory Collapse After Workers Forced to Ignore Building’s Dangers
Protests broke out in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka as angry workers blocked key highways, marched on several factories, and rallied outside the headquarters of Bangladesh's main manufacturers group.
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Mexican Journalists Threatened and Murdered Exposing Official Involvement With Narco Gangs
A report on how courageous Mexican journalists are threatened and assassinated while reporting on relationship between senior police and political figures and transnational narco gangs.
Bob Edgar: A Tainted Democracy
Bob Edgar is remembered for his lifelong commitment to social justice and his belief that government can be made to work for and with the people.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Been Given Immunity for Violating Our Privacy, and More
Republicans want to stop the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring corporations to disclose their political contributions; corporations have already been given immunity for violating our privacy; Rhode Island …
Putting Water Back in Public Hands
Nick Buxton: Paris and other cities have remunicipalised water that had been privatized saving users money and introducing more democracy and transparency.
UN Sanctioned Congo “Intervention Brigades” Complement US Africa Strategy
Maurice Carney: 3,000 member force intervention will further militarize Congo; US has power to sanction rebel-backers Rwanda and Uganda, but will not because they are allies in American AFRICOM …
The Boston Manhunt as a “Political” Event
Columnist Glenn Greenwald describes how people were quick to form opinions based on little information.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Refusing to Negotiate on the Senate’s Recently Passed Spending Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans are refusing to negotiate at all on the Senate's recently passed spending plan; fertilizer industry groups have been lobbying Congress for even weaker …
Privatizing Europe
Nick Buxton: A massive European fire sale is one way finance is using the crisis to entrench neo-liberalism.
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.