Category Archives: Politics
The Obama Administration – Trade Tariff On China Levels the Playing Field
A big move by the government on solar energy means a lot for manufacturing jobs in America. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio joins Ed Schultz to explain what the latest move means
‘An Economy for the 99%’: People’s G8 Demands ‘Robin Hood Tax’
See below for livestream and Twitter updates... Thousands of protesters are in Chicago today for a "People's G8" in a call led by National Nurses United (NNU) to demand an economy for the 99% and heal the "financial traumas faced by
The Organic Watergate: Alarming Report Reveals USDA’s Cozy Relationship with Corporate Agribusinesses in ‘Organics’
Today, the Cornucopia Institute released a report titled The Organic Watergate, revealing widespread corruption in the USDA's organic food monitoring panel -- the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
Cops Vs. Cameras: The Killing of Kelly Thomas & The Power of New Media – World News
On July 5 last year Kelly Thomas, a 37-year-old schizophrenic homeless man, was so badly beaten and stun-gunned by Fullerton California police officers that he was left unrecognizable. He died 5 days later from blunt force trauma to the head. Up
Washington’s Lethal Intervention in Syria – Syria
18 May 2012 While publicly insisting that it is only providing “non-lethal” aid to elements seeking the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, Washington is coordinating the shipment of arms into the country and working to expand the deadly
NBC Meet the Press – The Vice President’s Role in the Same-sex Marriage Announcement
A Meet the Press roundtable discusses Joe Biden’s same-sex marriage statement last week on Meet the Press.Add this to your queueAdded: Fri May 18 17:03:22 UTC 2012Air date: Fri May 18 17:02:01
NBC Meet the Press – Same-sex Marriage in the Upcoming Election
A Meet the Press roundtable talks about the role the same-sex marriage issue plays in the upcoming presidential election.Add this to your queueAdded: Fri May 18 17:03:22 UTC 2012Air date: Fri May
US Congress Endorses ‘Indefinite Detention’ Policy
The US House of Representatives this morning endorsed the policy of indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, including US citizens seized on American soil, by failing to pass an amendment that would halt the practice. The final vote to...
India’s Poorest Turn Video Journalists to Fill News Gap
A network of people from slums and villages in India who have been trained to make video news reports on corruption, human rights, health, sanitation and other issues, 'IndiaUnheard' is making an impact. "The mainstream media just re...
Decision 2012 – Romney Cites Clinton, Takes None of the Lessons
Jared Bernstein, former chief economic adviser to Vice President Biden, talks with Ezra Klein about why Mitt Romney and Republicans haven't learned anything about how tax cuts increase the deficit.Add this to
