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“Redemption”: Oscar-Nominated Doc Follows the Working Poor Who Survive on Collecting Bottles and Cans
Many have quietly slipped into poverty after losing their jobs, now living on the margins of society.
#132 Mexican Student Movement Confronts New President
A YouTube video sparks a mass student movement protesting against newly elected President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto.
Is Egypt on the Brink of Collapse? Sharif Abdel Kouddous Reports from Restive City of Port Said
Ongoing mass protests have led the Egyptian government to declare a state of emergency.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Reports Finds 44 Percent of Americans One Financial Shock Away From Ruin, and More
A stunning new report finds that 44% of Americans are just one financial shock away from complete ruin.
Major Cuts Needed to $1.2 Trillion National Security Budget
Pressure from arms manufactures make it difficult to have a rational approach to US military budget.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Senate Tackled the Issue of Gun Control Today, and More
We need your help to sustain grassroots, groundbreaking journalism. Make a tax-deductible contribution to Truthout now by clicking here. In today's On the News segment: The Senate tackled the …
William Rivers Pitt on How the Gun Industry Sells Mass Shootings
The NRA and the gun industry appear to up against the ropes in the wake of the mass shootings and other instances of gun violence that took place in …
Martín Espada’s Poem for Howard Zinn
Espada reads the poem he wrote to honor his good friend, historian and activist Howard Zinn.
Seattle’s Teacher Uprising: High School Faculty Faces Censure for Boycotting Standardized MAP Tests
Earlier this month, teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, voted unanimously to stop administering a widely used standardized test, calling them wasteful and unfairly used to grade …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Administration Considers Next Move on NLRB Appointment
Women are still struggling to find equality in the workplace; a senior Obama administration official tasked with closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, has been reassigned from his …