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“America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms,” says Al Qaeda
Jun. 7, 2011 7:41 amBy louisehartmannThe Republican Party is making us less safe in America. One organization has taken notice of the relentless defense of gun-rights by the Republican Party that has stripped away nearly every single effective gun control law over the last few decades – turning America into the wild west of gun ownership. And that organization is Al Qaeda. That’s right – in a recently released video – an Al Qaeda spokesman encourages ji
Daily Topics - Monday June 6th, 2011
Jun. 6, 2011 7:56 amBy shawnt56Get the new IPhone App for Thom Hartmann
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Was Fox News a news bubble for angry white men?
Jun. 6, 2011 6:27 amBy louisehartmannIs Jon Stewart single-handedly bringing down Fox News? According to the recent Neilson ratings – the Daily Show averaged 2.3 million viewers – a 19% increase in the month of May alone – and a number that beats every single show on Fox except O’Reilly. But O’Reilly’s hold on the top may not last long either.
Let’s try something that’s been proven to work before…a New Deal
Jun. 3, 2011 8:17 amBy louisehartmannYou need to know this. New job numbers highlight a slowing economic recovery. 54,000 jobs were created last month – the 15th straight month of job creation. The jobless rate stands at 9.1%. But 54,000 fell way short of what economists projected – about 165,000 jobs. It’s also the slowest job growth in 8 months. And considering that 200,000 jobs need to be created each month just to keep up with popu
Daily Topics - Friday June 3rd, 2011
Jun. 3, 2011 8:03 amBy shawnt56Get the new IPhone App for Thom Hartmann
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"Anything Goes on Townhall Friday!"
Daily Topics - Thursday June 2nd, 2011
Jun. 2, 2011 7:52 amBy shawnt56Welcome to our newest Free Speech TV affiliate, Access Humboldt in Eureka, CA
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Hour One: Conservative candidates...on a "mission from God?" Cliff Schecter, Libertas LLC
Budget cuts kill people - a man drowned yesterday – as firefighters and first responder just watched from shore
Jun. 2, 2011 6:13 amBy louisehartmannMore unfortunate news of how irresponsible budget cuts kill people. A man drowned yesterday – as firefighters and first responder just watched from shore. The firefighters couldn’t help the man because they didn’t have training or cold-water gear thanks to budget cuts back in 2009. Earlier this year – deadly fires were sparked in Chicago and New York with first responders showing up late also because of budget
Daily Topics - Wednesday June 1st, 2011
Jun. 1, 2011 7:56 amBy shawnt56Get the new IPhone App for Thom Hartmann
Hour One: Thom & conservative Ron Miller debate America's adult baby syndrome on "Medicare"
Hour Two: Could your cell phone make you sick? Dr. Olga Naidenko, Environmental Working Group
Hour Three: "The Last Mountain" one community fights back against "Big Coal" - Robert Kennedy, Jr.
The war Ronald Reagan started against the working class is a resounding success today
Jun. 1, 2011 7:50 amBy louisehartmannWho’s screwed? Minimum wage workers. The minimum wage is no longer enough to meet a person’s minimum needs in Michigan according to a new report. The organization – Wider Opportunities for Women – published the report and it finds that a single Michigan resident needs to make more than 12 bucks an hour just to house – clothe – and feed him or herself. The minimum wage in Michigan is well short of that marker – just $7.40. But when you throw children into the equation – the picture is even grimmer.
You Need to Know This - Germany is Dropping Nuclear Power
May. 31, 2011 7:49 amBy louisehartmannYou need to know this. Germany is dropping nuclear power. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans yesterday to close down every single nuclear plant in the country by 2022 – that’s 17 reactors in all. Germany has the fourth largest economy in the world – and the largest economy in Europe and generates about 25% of its electricity from nuclear power – just like we do in the United States.