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Working people are again on strike
In New York City on Tuesday, more than 8,000 school bus drivers walked off the job. It’s the first time school bus drivers have gone on strike in New York City in 33 years – and it’s the largest bus drivers’ union in the nation. The union claims bus drivers’ jobs are in danger as the city puts their contract up for bid in an effort to reduce costs.
On average, the drivers make $35,000 a year – with starting pay at $14 an hour – barely enough to get by, especially in New York City. These school bus drivers in New York City are facing the same problem as police officers in Camden and sanitation workers in Detroit. This is made worse by their cities teetering on the edge of bankruptcy since Wall Street crashed our economy – and the Bush Housing Bubble loaded everyone with debt. Now, looking to get their balance sheets in order, cities are cutting public services and selling our commons off to private corporations that don’t like unions and don’t give a damn about paying their workers a living wage.
Luckily, as we've seen over the last few years in Wisconsin, Ohio, at WalMarts across the nation, at fast food joints in New York City, and at shipping ports on the east and west coasts – American people are saying enough is enough, and are going on strike. And as we know, progressive change in America has always moved forward by the efforts of organized working people.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... How interests groups influence the media on guns (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: How interests groups influence the media on guns
Lone Liberal Rumble:- Adam Bitely, NetRightDaily.com  - Horace Cooper, Conservative commentator / Attorney & National Center for Public Policy Research
The Best of the Rest...
Your Take / My Take LIVE
Daily Take: Could we save the world by ending factory farming?
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Special Event !
WHAT: Progressive Central : The People's Inauguration
WHERE: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law | 5th Floor Moot Court Room | 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20008
WHEN: Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
WHO: John Nichols (The Nation magazine writer, MSNBC contributor, author) will moderate a series of panel discussions focused on the most critical issues of today, with 18 guest speakers, including Thom Hartmann
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Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Returning vets get low wages & poor benefits
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Article: " Constitution of the United States" Article 2 section 1. " No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.".
Hour Two: Nevermind the fiscal cliff, the fiscal is about to hit...- Emily Wismer, Independent Women's Forum
Article: " 2nd Amendment". "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Hour Three: RNC Election Rigging...the ONLY way to win?
Quote: "You know, comrades," says Stalin, "that I think in regard to this: I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this — who will count the votes, and how." Memoirs of Stalin's Former Secretary" by Boris Bazhanov.
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Should the NRA be exploiting Obama's children...
Hour Two: Only Christians need apply...- Dr. Lance Wallnau, Founder-Lance Learning Center
Hour Three: Would you become a vegan if it would save the world?
Poverty in America- Dr. Cornel West, Professor-African American Studies, Princeton University / Philosopher & Author "Brother West: Living & Loving Out Loud" AND "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto" / Co-host, the Smiley & West radio program / featured speaker at "Vision for a New America"
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Wealthy CEOs now want to raise the retirement age to 70... what?! Jamie Weinstein, Senior Editor-The Daily Caller
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Thom's Poll
Is it politically risky to use executive action on gun control?
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Now thru 12/20 get a special deal on "Rebooting the American Dream" by Thom Hartmann...click here for details! |
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Vote Rigging - The GOP is taking advice from Stalin
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Panivorously Ugly!
Corporations wants students to be cogs in their profit machine...
Big Picture Politics Rumble - Our Vets - Peons w/o Job? P1
Big Picture Politics Rumble - Bye Bye Assault Weapons P2
Vets, America has a DEAL for you...WalMart!
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 1/15/13: The GOP's Boldest Election-Rigging Move Yet
In Tonight's show, Thom gives his take on the new Wal-Mart jobs program for war veterans. Tonight's Politics Panel discusses New York's new gun control low and what the White House might soon offer in terms of national gun control. Also, why are Republicans still afraid Agenda 21? Plus, FL Congressman Ted Deutch drops by to talk about the Buyback Our Safety Act. And in tonight's Daily Take, Thom reveals the GOP's boldest election-rigging scheme yet.
Thom Hartmann on The News: January 15, 2013
Caller: Did Reagan Know He'd Destroy the Middle Class?
Caller: How About Common Sense Abortion Laws?
RNC Election Rigging
Holding The Debt Ceiling Hostage
Wal-Mart: Low Wages & Poor Benefits For Vets
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