Can you say oligopoly in the USA?
Jan. 19, 2011 9:37 amBy louisehartmannFinancial consumers are screwed. Can you say oligopoly in the USA? Based on a study released by the White House yesterday – the four biggest banks in America could grow even bigger under the financial reform law passed last year. The law put a cap on the growth of financial institutions to prevent them from posing a systemic risk to the entire financial system – like what happened a few years ago. However that cap is ca
What did Arizona Republicans learn from the events in Tucson more than a week ago?
Jan. 18, 2011 9:17 amBy louisehartmannWhat did Arizona Republicans learn from the events in Tucson more than a week ago? That more guns are the answer. Lawmakers in the state legislature that brought you such goodies as the “papers, please” law, the elimination of multicultural studies in schools across the state, and the right to carry guns in bars and concealed without a permit – are at it again.
Daily Topics - Tuesday January 18th, 2011
Jan. 18, 2011 8:45 amBy shawnt56Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments, "Rebooting the American Dream."
Hour One: What is the "liberal agenda?"
Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and dream of non-violence and inclusion
Jan. 17, 2011 9:28 amBy louisehartmannCongresswoman Giffords’ condition was upgraded over the weekend from critical to serious. Unfortunately – the community that experienced the shooting is still critically wounded. At a town hall event in Tucson on Saturday – one of the victims of the shooting rampage – Eric Fuller was arrested for disorderly conduct and making a threat. The incident occurred after local Tea Party leader Trent Humphries suggested the
Daily Topics - Monday January 17th, 2011
Jan. 17, 2011 8:29 amBy shawnt56Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments, "Rebooting the American Dream.
Alternet: Progressive Profiles: With New TV Show, Radio Talker Thom Hartmann Brings Substance to Style
Jan. 15, 2011 12:48 pmBy louisehartmannDaiy Topics - Friday January 14th, 2010
Jan. 14, 2011 8:10 amBy shawnt56Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments, "Rebooting the American Dream."
"Anything Goes on Townhall Fridays"
We need to retreat from this culture of violence, not reload again...
Jan. 14, 2011 7:36 amBy louisehartmannSince the shooting of Representative Giffords – Members of Congress are now worried about their own security – both in DC and their home districts. In the nation’s Capitol – Congress has access to enhanced security thanks to the Capitol police. Though that’s not good enough for Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert – the guy who’s just about afraid of everything from gays to terror babies. He’s proposing legislation that would allo
Thursday 13 January '11 show notes
Jan. 13, 2011 5:57 pmBy SueN- Are Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and the rest of the gang guilty of something called stochastic terroism?
- Wayne Root, Entrepreneur, 2008 Libertarian Party vice-presidential candidate and a front runner for the 2012 Presidential nomination; author of 7 books-latest is “The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling & Tax Cuts”.