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On the News With Thom Hartmann: In First Congressional Race Since Newtown, NRA Support Backfired on a Candidate, and More
In today's On the News segment: Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles will put out a new deficit-reduction plan; Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson dropped her bid for a congressional …
“Lift Every Voice”: Potential Senate Hopeful Cory Booker Praises Harry Belafonte’s Life of Activism
Just hours after New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg announced he would not seek re-election, Newark Mayor Cory Booker introduced Harry Belafonte at an NAACP function in New York.
Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move “Forward on Climate”
Highlights from the Forward on Climate rally that drew tens of thousands to Washington D.C.u2019s National Mall Sunday.
Obama Supports Clean and Dirty Energy
Bob Pollin: President Obama canu2019t possibly meet carbon emission targets he set and still support increased oil, natural gas and coal production.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The White House Is Circulating a Draft Immigration Bill, and More
In today's On the News segment: The White House is circulating a draft immigration bill similar to the bipartisan immigration plan that came out last month; Sen. Lindsey Graham …
Truthout TV: Laura Flanders on the State of the Nation
The discussion includes Laura's views on economic equality and the war in Afghanistan.
Ecuador Chooses Stimulus over Austerity
As Ecuador votes for new president, the stimulus policies of current president Correa have kept Ecuador out of recession.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Facebook Will Pay No Taxes, but Will Be Getting a Tax Refund of $429 Million, and More
In today's On the News segment: Facebook made over $1 billion in US profits in 2012, but it won't be paying a single penny in federal or state income …
48 Arrested at Keystone Pipeline Protest as Sierra Club Lifts 120-Year Ban on Civil Disobedience
Forty-eight people, including civil rights leader Julian Bond and NASA climate scientist James Hansen, were arrested Wednesday in front of the White House as part of an ongoing protest …
LIBOR Scandal More Than Fraud – Whole Game Is Rigged
Costas Lapavitsas: From multimillion dollar losses by cities like Baltimore to pension fund losses and much more, the LIBOR interest rate scandal shows that such mechanisms must be taken …