Why the German economy is surging
Jan. 4, 2012 8:50 amBy skepticalscottEven 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 amBy 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
Tuesday 3 January '12 show notes
Jan. 4, 2012 2:08 amBy SueN- Professor Robert Reich, UC Berkeley. 2012...Obama/Clinton vs. Romney/Rubio?
- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine. Iowa caucuses today.
- Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog. Republicans flip-flop on Voter ID and voter fraud.
- David Cobb, Move to Amend. Montana's high court decision on Citizen's United.
- Noel Flasterstein, Gun Rights For You.
Will the Occupy Iowa Caucus be successful?
Jan. 3, 2012 7:39 amBy skepticalscottIt’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
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: are the Wall Street bankers trying to hijack the entire political system? December 12, 2011
Jan. 3, 2012 4:42 amBy SueNThom Hartmann: Welcome back, Thom Hartmann here with you. In our first hour we heard from Joshua Holland over at Alternet.com about what he, live from the Port of Oakland about the Occupy the Ports movement that is going on all day today up and down the west cost. We’ll keep you up to date on that. But broadly, we’ll see how it shakes out. But there’s, and toward the end of the last hour I got a number of callers, well I got a couple of callers. It was interesting.
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: Are Rats are More Empathetic than Republicans? 9 December '11
Jan. 2, 2012 5:36 pmBy SueNTranscript: Thom Hartmann: Republicans want power not jobs. 8 December '11
Jan. 2, 2012 3:59 pmBy SueNSo what were House Republicans up to this week?
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: Why Corporations are on the run. 7 December '11
Jan. 2, 2012 2:03 pmBy SueN