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Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Fourth Day
Labor unions back striking teachers, while Democrats remain silent .
Middle East Protests at US Embassies Spread in Uproar Over Anti-Muslim US Film
Protests are spreading in the Middle East over a movie made by a U.S. filmmaker considered blasphemous to Islam.
Does Obama’s Economic Policy “Just Need More Time”?
Gerry Epstein: The basic policies must change or recession and high unemployment will continue.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Fukushima Crisis Is Prompting the Japanese Government to Rid the Nation of Nuclear Power, and More
In today's On the News segment: The ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan is prompting that government to take action and rid the nation of nuclear power; the Republican …
Rachel Maddow: Getting 9-11 History Right
Kurt Eichenwald talks with Rachel Maddow about what he learned about the previously unrealized degree of specificity and frequency of warnings the Bush administration received about a terror attack …
Thousands Rally in Chicago Teachers’ Strike, Pushing Back Against Corporatized Education Reform
Almost 30,000 teachers and their support staff have walked out over reforms sought by the cityu2019s powerful mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who is President Obamau2019s former chief of staff.
Fracking Boomtown
Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig and videographer Andy Spear visited Carrollton, Ohio, to find out how the gas and oil rush can turn a small town upside down.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Shows Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Stands to Save $2 Billion Under Romney’s Tax Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: Shell Oil has been drilling in the Arctic since Sunday despite documents revealing problems with its blowout response systems, casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson …
Chris Hedges: Dems Owe Chicago Public Teachers Support for “Most Important Labor Action in Decades”
"If it does not prevail, you can be certain that the template for the attack on the union will be carried out across the country against other teachers’ unions …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Upcoming German Court Ruling May Hold Fate of Euro Crisis, and More
In today's On the News segment: Kentucky Congressman Rand Paul refuses to believe the facts on shrinking public employment in a debate with economist Paul Krugman, Romney flip-flopped on …