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Bill Ayers on the Coming Revolution
I'd interviewed Bill Ayers many times over several years, mostly about public education policy and school and classroom reform. As the Arab Spring uprisings were gaining momentum, I was …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A New Study Suggests That the Food We Eat Might Be Responsible for Increase in Autism, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study suggests that the food we eat might be responsible for increase in autism, George Zimmerman pled “not guilty” to charges …
Naval Commander Stands Trial for Telling Supercommittee to End the Wars and Tax the Rich
Consider the story of Leah Bolger, the latest American hero up on trial: She is a young female artist in the Midwest. She joins the Navy at 22, is …
Lee Fang: Howard Dean Advises Corporate Health Care Clients to Fund “Both Sides,” Run Attack Ads
This post is by investigative reporter Lee Fang. Fang knows the ins and outs of DC corruption better than almost anyone else I’ve met. Here he has documented one of …
Punishment and Profits: Immigration Detention
Immigration is a key issue in the US presidential election, with the Republican candidates trying to demonstrate their tough stance on undocumented immigrants. But under the Obama administration, the …
Active-Duty Army Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: US Deceiving Public on Afghan War
In an extended interview, we speak with Lt. Col. Danny Davis, the most prominent active duty serviceperson to question the U.S. war in Afghanistan. In his damning report following …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Exodus of Corporate Donors From the American Legislative Exchange Council Continues, and More
In today's On the News segment: The exodus of corporate donors from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continues, banks are once again preying on the poor with subprime …
Rachel Maddow | Bush Tax Cuts Leave Stinging Legacy
Rachel Maddow reports on the latest news off the campaign trail following Rick Santorum's exit and former president George W. Bush's re-entry into the limelight. Rachel also talks with …
Why Buying American Could Fix the Economy
Alan Uke, “Buying America Back,” joins Thom Hartmann. How could something as simple as new product labels help rebuild America's crippled manufacturing sector?
Into the Streets With Drone Education
In his March 20, 2012, article for Truthout (“Gated Intellectuals and Ignorance in Political Life: Toward a Borderless Pedagogy in the Occupy Movement”) Henry A. Giroux writes: ... [T]here …