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President Obama's pick to become the nation's next secretary of energy is drawing criticism for his deep ties to the fossil fuel, fracking and nuclear industries.

Teachers, parents and activists to get arrested protesting the closing of 54 Chicago schools.

As Washington lawmakers pushes new austerity measures, economist Richard Wolff calls for a radical restructuring of the US economic and financial systems.

James Henry: Bailout deal includes capital controls and punishing big Russian depositors to pay off European banks.

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Israel needed Obama to broker Turkey deal as Netanyahu's policies and unstable region put Israel in a precarious position.

The eyes of the financial world are on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Twenty-two black school districts convened on Capitol Hill for a hearing and rally on mass school closings.

It is a story that stretches from the U.S.-backed death squads in Central America during the 1980s to the imprisoned Army whistleblower Bradley Manning.

Why do they call for governments to balance the budget by pushing the economy at large deeper into debt, while trying to save the banks from taking a loss?

Thom Hartmann comments on the news for Monday, March 25, 2013.