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After Obama Shuns Probe, Bipartisan Panel Finds “Indisputable” Evidence US Tortured Under Bush
The 11-member Task Force on Detainee Treatment was convened by The Constitution Project after President Obama chose not to support a national commission to investigate the counterterrorism programs.
Venezuela Accuses US of Plotting Coup After Deadly Post-Election Protests
Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States and opposition of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed and 60 people were injured in …
Media Relied Upon Discredited Reinhart-Rogoff Research To Stoke Debt Fears
A new study proves that economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff have been misleading the American people as far as austerity cuts.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Senate Is Expected to Vote on Gun Control Legislation Today, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today, the US Senate is expected to vote on gun control legislation for the first time in nearly 20 years; the so-called "Gang …
What Drives US North Korea Policy?
Peter Lee: The US will not accept a rapprochement with North Korea with nuclear weapons, not because they are a real threat, but it would cause South Korea and …
Peace Activist Carlos Arredondo Hailed as Hero for Aid to Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
Carlos and his wife Melida describe witnessing the Boston Marathon bombings and the immediate response to aid the victims.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Repeals the STOCK Act, and More
As many Americans were occupied putting the final touches on their taxes, Congress repealed the legislation that required our leaders to disclose information about their stock trades online.
Video Game and Tax Day Actions Target Corporate “Tax Evaders”
Nicole Tichon and Gan Golan: By projecting a Tax Evader video game on the side of banks and big corporate buildings, actions aim to focus public attention on banks …
Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Cultural Borders
Writer Sherman Alexie describes living in two different cultures at the same time.
The Real News Debate: Social Security on the Table
Joseph Minarik (former chief economist of the Office of Management and Budget for eight years during the Clinton Administration) and economist Richard Wolff take on President Obama's proposed changes …