According to sources within the White House – the President is planning on announcing deep cuts to Social Security in his State of the Union address next month. Hoping to preempt Republican calls to cut the social safety net and show some seriousness about trimming the deficit – President Obama will once again shirk his progressive base and embrace Republican ideology. If he thought the left was angry over the tax cut cap

Senator Bernie Sanders read extracts from Thom Hartmann's book, Re-booting the American Dream during his filibuster speech in the Senate.

Here is the Senator on the Senate floor.

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You need to know this. President Obama released his Afghanistan war strategy review this morning. In it – the President claims the timeline for troop withdrawal in July of next year is still on track – though the pace of withdrawal is still uncertain. A US military presence is expected to be in the region until at least 2014. Most of the news is good - we've taken more territory and knocked off most of Al Queda.&n

Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments of Hartmann's acclaimed new book, "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country." We invite Truthout readers to join us as, chapter by chapter, we explore these groundbreaking ideas for national transformation.

This isn't advice from Elizabeth Edwards, but a more practical commentary applicable to all Americans.

Progressives are right now trying to process their feelings about President Obama's going back on his campaign promise to not cut taxes on billionaires.

Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments of Hartmann's acclaimed new book, "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country." We invite Truthout readers to join us as, chapter by chapter, we explore these groundbreaking ideas for national transformation.

Quote of the Day: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams

Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments of Hartmann's acclaimed new book, "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country." We invite Truthout readers to join us as, chapter by chapter, we explore these groundbreaking ideas for national transformation.

Quote of the Day: "Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Today is International Human Rights Day - "Anything Goes on Townhall Friday!"

Hour One: "Brunch With Bernie" - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be live from the Senate floor where he is filibustering the tax cuts deal...call Thom with your questions for the Senator - www.sanders.senate.gov

Quote of the Day: In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. -- Aristotle

Hour One: Will Obama's tax deal make him a one term President? Former Congressman Rick Nolan (D-MN), Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR, 4th District) - http://defazio.house.gov - and Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA, 7th District) - http://mcdermott.house.gov - will all weigh in

You need to know this. House Democrats are for the first time trying to implement majority rule within their own party. Congressmen Peter DeFazio – Jim McDermott – and Jay Inslee are circulating a letter in opposition to President Obama’s tax cut deal. They hope to convince 60 members of the House Democratic Caucus to sign on to it and force a vote within the caucus on whether or not the tax cut package should be brought to the

You need to know this. There’s a full revolt taking place within the Democratic party following President Obama’s tax cut deal with Republicans. House Democrats caucused last night to discuss the plan and count votes for it. Let’s just say it didn’t go too well and another meeting is scheduled for today. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted last night that there was a lot of “unease” within her Party regarding a vote on the compromi

Quote of the Day: "I believe in democracy, because it releases the energies of every human being." -- Woodrow T. Wilson (1856-1924)

Today marks the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's murder

Hour One: If the Democratic Party can't roll back the bush tax cuts on the wealthy in a "great recession" then how can they accomplish anything? White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer joins me - www.whitehouse.gov