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Who’s Getting Pushed Off the “Fiscal Cliff”?
Progressive Democrats lobby against a Grand Bargain that will further unravel the social safety net.
Fifty Children Killed and 450 Injured in Israeli Attack on Gaza
Jihan Hafiz in Gaza: As people dig out of the rubble, a Palestinian doctor says civilians were targeted by Israeli attack.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Congressman with Guts” Attended Walmart Protests, and More
The Bank of England named former Goldman Sachs investment banker Mark Carney as its new chief.
After Brokering Gaza Ceasefire, Egypt’s Morsi Reignites Protests With Decree Expanding Powers
Protests continue in Cairou2019s Tahrir Square after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree last week.
Africa Lost 1.6 Trillion in Capital Flight and Odious Debt Over Forty Years
Lu00e9once Ndikumana: $619 billion of embezzled capital flight from North Africa with connivance of big banks according to new research.
Massive Fire Kills at Least 118 Factory Workers in Bangladesh at Walmart Supplier
A clothing factory in Bangladesh that has ties to Wal-Mart suffered a massive fire Saturday that left at least 118 dead.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Florida Republicans Admit to Planned Voter Suppression, and More
In today's On the News segment: As many as 10,000 US troops and several thousand NATO troops may stay in Afghanistan after 2014 to “assist” with Afghan security forces …
Walmart Worker Uprising: Protests Held at 1,000 Stores on Black Friday
A wave of historic protests struck the retail giant Walmart on Black Friday - the busiest shopping day of the year.
Did the International Atomic Energy Agency Fudge the Numbers?
Gareth Porter: Recent IAEA alarmist report on Iran misstates enrichment numbers, putting Iran program closer to Israeli red line.
The Fiscal Cliff Is an Artificial Crisis
Michael Hudson: Fiscal cliff was manufactured to shift more of the burden of the crisis onto ordinary people.