Posted at Alternet.org on Mar. 19, 2014
Exhibit A for Why Government Should Not Be Run Like a Business
Business and politics don’t mix. And when they do, the public pays the price.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 19, 2014
Abby Huntsman Promotes the Wall Street Banksters’ Big Lie
Last week, Huntsman, a co-host on MSNBC’s “The Cycle” and the daughter of former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, went off on what she said was the biggest issue facing her generation: Social Security.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 18, 2014
The Useful Idiots of the Corporate Elite
There are a whole lot of useful idiots in America. Yesterday, a caller called into my radio show, and echoed Congressman Paul Ryan’s recent comments, blaming the black community for poverty in America.
Posted at Alternet.org on Mar. 17, 2014
It's Payback Time for McDonald's -- Lawsuits Could Force Company to Hike Wages
McDonald’s workers across the nation have filed seven class-action lawsuits alleging that the fast-food giant practiced systematic wage theft of its workers.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 17, 2014
Billionaires...first they came for the economy
First the oligarchs came for our economy, and we said nothing. Then they came for our government, and again, we said nothing.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 13, 2014
C'mon America...let's keep the lights on
It’s time for America to leave the 19th century behind, and keep the lights on. Last night, the U.S. Capitol building and other Washington, D.C. landmarks went dark, as powerful wind gusts of up to 55 MPH knocked out power for thousands of people in the D.C. area.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 12, 2014
It’s Time to End All Drug Testing
As the reality of legalized marijuana inches closer and closer every day, more and more Americans are rethinking our society’s attitude towards drugs.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 11, 2014
Rick Perry Killed An Innocent Man
It’s becoming clearer by the day that Rick Perry killed an innocent man. Ten years ago, Texas executed Cameron Todd Willingham, who was convicted in 1992 on arson charges, for setting a 1991 fire in Corsicana, Texas that killed his three children.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Mar. 10, 2014
The Failed Libertarian Experiment in Chile
The libertarian experiment failed in Chile, and now Chileans once-and-for-all, have said goodbye to the religion of Reaganomics.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Feb. 27, 2014
We Have the RIGHT to Know What’s in Our Food
It’s time to get serious about what’s in the food we eat. Today, the Obama Administration rolled out a new proposed “Nutrition Facts” label to replace the current nutrition labeling on foods, and it doesn’t go anywhere near far enough.