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The Occupy Movement confronts the NATO Summit this weekend in Chicago
May. 18, 2012 9:15 am
By louisehartmannAll eyes are on Chicago this weekend – where an annual NATO Summit is going up against the Occupy Movement. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to attend this weekend’s marches and rallies, calling for peace and economic fairness. Chicago police have already spent more than a million dollars on riot gear and high-tech crowd dispersal technology like long-range acoustic devices to use against the peaceful Occupy demonstrators.
Daily Topics - Friday May 18th, 2012
May. 18, 2012 8:43 am
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Anything Goes on Townhall Friday
Hour One: "Brunch With Bernie" - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) takes your calls
Daily Topics - Thursday May 17th, 2012
May. 17, 2012 9:32 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: If Rev. Wright is on the table, is Mormonism too? / Plus, latest on Jobs Act and student loan hikes - Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Judge Blocks a portion of the NDAA
May. 17, 2012 8:48 amBy louisehartmann
The highly-controversial indefinite detention provision signed into law by the President at the end of last year has been ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District court judge in New York. The provision allows the military to detain anyone indefinitely if they are suspected of associating with terrorists – whether they realize it or not.Why is it legal for foreigners to write our laws?
May. 16, 2012 8:09 amBy louisehartmann
House Republicans plan to vote on House Resolution 568 – which calls on the President to take our nation to war should Iran even become capable of building a nuclear weapon - without building one. The resolution also takes containment – like sanctions and diplomacy – off the table as an adequate response to a nuclear Iran – leaving military action as the only possibility.
So, despite U.S.Daily Topics - Tuesday May 15th, 2012
May. 15, 2012 7:47 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Rally against "Austerity American Style" - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Hour Two: Is Facebook co-founder an American hero or anti-American? Carrie Lukas, Independent Womens Forum
Could a lawsuit put an end to the Senate filibuster?
May. 15, 2012 7:41 amBy louisehartmann
The organization Common Cause filed suit today against the United States Senate claiming current filibuster rules are unconstitutional. In a statement released today – Common Cause President Bob Edgar said the abuse of the filibuster by minorities on both sides of the aisle – especially Republicans – is, “an affront to our democracy and not the way the Senate was supposed to work.”
Citing a previous Supreme Court decision ruling tDaily Topics - Monday May 14th, 2012
May. 14, 2012 9:52 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Walker says "Union busting by exec order a 'beautiful thing'" - John Nichols, The Nation Magazine / Plus, ending corporate rights in Seattle - Jeff Reifman, Envision Seattle
The Euro crisis, and the revolt against trickled-down austerity, enters a new phase
May. 14, 2012 8:20 amBy louisehartmann
Europeans stocks are tumbling and investors around the world are keeping a close eye on Greece as the Euro crisis enters a new phase. On the heels of elections that ousted the pro-austerity government in Greece – new anti-austerity parties have – so far – been unable to form a coalition government. Greek President Karlos Papoulias is desperately trying to bring together party leaders for a meeting today in hopes of finding a coalitVermont will soon become the first state to ban Fracking
May. 11, 2012 8:25 amBy louisehartmann
Last week – the Vermont House and Senate passed legislation outlawing the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, which poisons ground water and leads to earthquakes. Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin is expected to sign the bill into law when it reaches his desk.
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