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Author Russell Banks on Writing Through the Voices of Outcasts, Criminals and Revolutionaries
We speak with acclaimed novelist Russell Banks, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist known for drawing on his working-class background to write about criminals, outcasts and revolutionaries. "I know that …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Scientists Test Dead Seals in Alaska for Radiation From Fukushima, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
The War at Home: Militarized Local Police Tap Post-9/11 Grants to Stockpile Combat Gear, Use Drones
A new report by the Center for Investigative Reporting reveals that since 9/11, local law enforcement agencies have used $34 billion in federal grants to acquire military equipment such …
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You Could Even Say It Glows: NRC Votes to Fast-Track a More Dangerous Nuclear Future
To paraphrase the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Merry Effin’ Christmas. In a news dump that came a day early (because who really wants to dump on …
Truthout’s Jason Leopold Speaks to RT About Increase in Veterans’ Suicides (2)
With the thousands of lives lost in Iraq, more US soldiers are dying of suicide then dying in battle. In 2010, 468 US troops committed suicide and an average …
Torture’s Other Victims: US Soldiers (2)
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Afghanistan Chronicles, Part 3: Children of Terror (2)
Afghanistan has been at war, with little respite, since the Soviet Union invaded the country in 1979. Only the enemies and uniforms have changed. The physical devastation of the …
Afghanistan Chronicles, Part 3: Children of Terror
Afghanistan has been at war, with little respite, since the Soviet Union invaded the country in 1979. Only the enemies and uniforms have changed. The physical devastation of the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama to Issue a Signing Statement on National Defense Authorization Act, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Tons of Radioactive Waste Found Underneath Fukushima, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…