Deadly weather is the new normal...
Nov. 18, 2013 8:32 amBy THP DanielleOver the weekend, a deadly string of nearly 80 tornadoes ripped through the Midwest. Meteorologists called the storms “a rare and very dangerous late-season weather outbreak” that came on quickly and gave people little time to find shelter. As of Monday morning, at least six deaths had been reported from the storms that spanned seven states, and the worst of the damage occurred in the town of Washington, Illinois.
A peak behind the TPP curtain.
Nov. 15, 2013 9:02 amBy Thom Hartmann A...This week, Americans got a peak behind the curtain of the Trans Pacific Partnership, and what we found is frightening. On Thursday, Wikileaks published a complete draft of the “intellectual property rights” chapter of the TPP, and it poses a serious risk to free speech and information access.
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: "Brunch With Bernie" - Bernie Sanders Would Consider Running for President - 15 November '13
Nov. 15, 2013 12:00 amBy SueNThom Hartmann: Todd, in Aurora, Colorado, watching in Roku. Hey, Todd.
Todd: On Roku, yes. Bernie, I was wondering when you might be running for president and, or, if you're not, when we can expect to see a real progressive running for president?
Bernie Sanders: Well, Todd, thank you very much. That question is kind of asked of me quite a bit.
Thom Hartmann: About once a week.
Daily Topics - Thursday November 14th, 2013
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Watch the video 'Last Hours' narrated by Thom Hartmann about the "time bomb" that is ticking underground, underwater and under ice… frozen methane that is now escaping and could trigger runaway climate change. www.lasthours.org
Hour One: Obamacare...what the numbers REALLY mean - Igor Volsky, Think Progress
The IRS wants info on tax dodgers!
Nov. 14, 2013 8:43 amBy Thom Hartmann A...The Southern District Court of New York says the IRS can go after people who stash fortunes overseas. Last week, U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood authorized the agency to issue summonses that require Citibank and New York Mellon to hand over information about U.S. taxpayers who've been evading federal taxes.
Our economy should work for us.
Nov. 13, 2013 9:02 amBy Thom Hartmann A...You wouldn't know it by looking at your bank account, but our GDP growth rate was 2.8% in the third quarter of 2013. That's much higher than the long-term rate of 2%, but average Americans won't see any benefit from better growth.
The "Largest Corporate Power Grab You've Never Heard Of."
Nov. 12, 2013 8:28 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Many Americans oppose NAFTA and other trade deals, but they haven't even heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison describes the TPP as the “largest corporate power grab you've never heard of.” Despite 19 rounds of negotiations that started all the way back in 2005, many of the details of the TPP still remain secret, even to members of Congress.
Honor our veterans with peace.
Nov. 11, 2013 8:47 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Veterans Day is about honoring our service men and women, for the patriotic duty of putting their lives on the line to protect and serve our nation. But, one of the most important historical points about this day has been forgotten. Originally, Veterans Day was known as Armistice Day, and it commemorated the end of the First World War.
Lawsuit alleges insurance companies are at fault for cancellations.
Nov. 8, 2013 9:35 amBy Thom Hartmann A...Millions of insurance policies are being canceled across the nation, and while companies are blaming Obamacare – it appears that plain old greed is the real reason. Consumers in California say that their insurance company caused their cancellations, to jack up their premiums under the ACA.
Is the CIA bribing AT&T to spy on foreign citizens?
Nov. 7, 2013 8:19 amBy Thom Hartmann A...The Central Intelligence Agency has been bribing AT&T to help them spy on international communications. According to a new report in the New York Times, the CIA has been paying that company $10 million dollars a year for access to their overseas metadata. By accessing that data, the CIA is spying on private communications, including the date and length of calls, and the phone numbers involved, all without a warrant.