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Is the Corporate Media acknowledging the death of the American Dream?
Jan. 5, 2012 8:36 am
By Thom Hartmann A...
The New York Times is finally catching on to the fact that the American Dream is dead. An article running in the paper today points out the disturbing fact that the United States is one of the least socially mobile nations in the developed world. As in – it’s harder for someone born poor to become rich – or even just join the middle class throughout their life. Only 8% of Americans born in the poorest fifth of the populaWhy the German economy is surging
Jan. 4, 2012 8:50 amBy skepticalscott
Even though a debt crisis is gripping the European continent – the German economy is surging. According to the latest economic data – German unemployment fell in the month of December – bringing the average number of unemployed people in that nation to a two-decade low. Economists are now openly wondering just how long the German economy can be immune from the chaos surrounding it in places like Greece where unemployment is at 18% Daily Topics - Wednesday January 4th, 2012
Jan. 4, 2012 7:26 am
By shawnt56Hour One: Are NYC and the State of California about to throw out corporate personhood? Rob Weissman, Public Citizen
Hour Two: Will the Tea Party ever accept Mitt Romney? Mark Williams
Will the Occupy Iowa Caucus be successful?
Jan. 3, 2012 7:39 amBy skepticalscott
It’s Iowa Caucus day!
Despite endless debating, campaign ads, and TV punditry over the last few months – the Republican race to the White House officially begins this evening as Iowans gather to choose which Republican they’d like to see run against President Obama this year.Daily Topics - Tuesday January 3rd, 2012
Jan. 3, 2012 6:53 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Political predictions for 2012 - Robert Reich / Plus, the latest from the first primary of the year...the Iowa Caucuses - John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Republicans flip-flop on Voter ID and voter fraud - Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog / Plus, Montana's high court decision on Citizen's United - David Cobb, Move to Amend
Daily Topics - Thursday December 29th, 2011
Dec. 29, 2011 8:43 amBy shawnt56Your Donations Matter! Get a signed copy of The Thom Hartmann Reader for a donation of $250 or more to the Salem Hunter School & help send a child in need to The Hunter School Summer Program. At Hunter children in need discover that they are competent, talented, valued and are important contributors to our world. Your donation will help to ensure that our work at Hunter continues. If you can't afford $250 - anything helps.Please Help & Donate Now.
Are the days of a free and open internet over?
Dec. 29, 2011 7:56 amBy skepticalscott
There’s a backlash underway against supporters of the Stop Online Privacy Act – known as SOPA.
The legislation – which is currently stalled in Congress until next month – would give the federal government – working with major entertainment industries – the power to take down websites that may be displaying copyrighted material.Daily Topics - Wednesday December 28th, 2011
Dec. 28, 2011 9:15 amBy shawnt56Your Donations Matter! Get a signed copy of The Thom Hartmann Reader for a donation of $250 or more to the Salem Hunter School & help send a child in need to The Hunter School Summer Program. At Hunter children in need discover that they are competent, talented, valued and are important contributors to our world. Your donation will help to ensure that our work at Hunter continues. If you can't afford $250 - anything helps.Please Help & Donate Now.
The world is clearly different now, post-Fukushima
Dec. 28, 2011 8:00 amBy skepticalscott
Scientists are trying to figure why scores of seals have washed ashore in Alaska this year either dead or suffering from a mysterious disease. The seals have lesions, irritated skin, and hair loss – often symptoms of radiation poisoning - and scientists worry it might have come from the Fukushima plant in Japan. So far – there’s been no sign of elevated radiation in the waters in the Pacific Northwest - although the US gDaily Topics - Tuesday December 28th, 2011
Dec. 27, 2011 8:42 amBy shawnt56Your Donations Matter! Get a signed copy of The Thom Hartmann Reader for a donation of $250 or more to the Salem Hunter School & help send a child in need to The Hunter School Summer Program. At Hunter children in need discover that they are competent, talented, valued and are important contributors to our world. Your donation will help to ensure that our work at Hunter continues. If you can't afford $250 - anything helps.Please Help & Donate Now.
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"Never one to shy away from the truth, Thom Hartmann’s collected works are inspiring, wise, and compelling. His work lights the way to a better America."
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"With the ever-growing influence of corporate CEOs and their right-wing allies in all aspects of American life, Hartmann’s work is more relevant than ever. Throughout his career, Hartmann has spoken compellingly about the value of people-centered democracy and the challenges that millions of ordinary Americans face today as a result of a dogma dedicated to putting profit above all else. This collection is a rousing call for Americans to work together and put people first again."
From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
"If you wonder why and when giant corporations got the power to reign supreme over us, here’s the story."
