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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bill Gates Is Latest Donor to ALEC to Jump Ship, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans are lying to keep more Americans out of a job, Americans want to know if Mitt Romney is stashing money in offshore bank …
Training Terrorists in Nevada: Seymour Hersh on US Aid to Iranian Group Tied to Scientist Killings
Journalist Seymour Hersh has revealed that the Bush administration secretly trained an Iranian opposition group on the State Department’s list of foreign terrorists. Hersh reports the U.S. Joint Special …
From Political Prisoner to Climate Activist: Ousted Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Speaks Out
In part two of our interview with ousted president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, he describes the battle for democracy in his country after he was forced out at …
Occupy the Media: Truthout’s Jason Leopold Speaks to Free Speech TV on Homeland Security: the Occupy Files
Jason Leopold, senior editor at TruthOut, joins Occupy The Media to share his findings from an investigative report he conducted about the Department of Homeland Security's surveillance of Occupy …
Who Put Tim DeChristopher in Isolation?
In late 2008 the Bush administration rushed to do one last favor for their friends in the oil and gas industry so the Bureau of Land Management held an …
Ten Documentaries on Champions of Social Justice
Social activism has always been a popular subject for documentarians because it presents stories of both cause and characters. The 10 powerful films below are not a complete list …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: “Stand Your Ground” Law Leads to Rise in “Justifiable Homicide” Cases, and More
In today's On the News segment: Rise in “justifiable homicide” cases involving the “Stand Your Ground” law, former Greek prime minister speaks out against austerity, the US's unprecedented deportation …
Republic Report Stops by GlaxoSmithKline’s Lobbying Office to Ask About Support for Shadowy Lobbying Group ALEC
When GlaxoSmithKline, maker of popular drugs like Nicorette and Zantac, funds a secret lobbying effort that contributes to bad laws across the country, Republic Report is here to call …
Why Age and Race Matter in Activism: Five More Points From George Goehl
After Bill’s conversation with community organizer George Goehl, Goehl mentioned he had five things he wished he’d had a chance to say in the interview, including points about overcoming …
Who Pays for Political Ads?
Great efforts are underway both locally and nationally to keep secret the identities of people and organizations paying for local political advertisements. But Americans can still do something, even …