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David Cay Johnston, The Loaded Chamber, and Sarah Ludwig
October 27, 2010A weak foundation cannot properly support a massive superstructure, as the leaning Tower of Pisa shows. The latest wage data show the disastrous results some of us warned about, although like the famous tower, the economy only lists badly and has not collapsed.The F Word: WikiLeaks and War Spending
October 27, 2010Last week we spoke to Ethan McCord, who featured prominently in the first bombshell release from WikiLeaks. On Friday there came another massive revelation, documents confirming all our worst suspicions about the Iraq war. Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which McCord is a member, said “We believe that real national security is created where government transparency and accountability, free press, and an end to spending on illegal wars and occupations are the norm.”Geoff Millard, Mary Kay Henry, and Obama v. Bloggers
September 30, 2010"You don't go to war without being changed by it," says Geoff Millard, former Chair of the Board of Iraq Veterans Against the War. From sky-high suicide rates for veterans at home to horrific stories of "kill teams" in Afghanistan, we're hearing stories every day of the traumas that going to war inflicts on our young men and women. Millard and IVAW, though, have been working both at home and back in Iraq to bring about some sort of reconciliation, both for soldiers and for Iraqi civilians.The F Word: It's the Economy, Not the Bloggers
September 30, 2010It seems odd to quote Bill Clinton when it's Obama's recycling of Clintonite politicians that has helped get us into this mess, but there it is. “It's the economy, stupid.” Americans are angry with the Obama administration, and the Obama administration is angry with—bloggers? The left-leaning media? What's wrong with this picture?Back to Work: Looking at the Jobs Bill
March 24, 2010Amidst all the hullabaloo over the health care bill in the past week, President Obama quietly signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, otherwise known as the HIRE Act or the jobs bill. But is the bill, mostly a collection of temporary corporate tax breaks, really going to put people to work--or will it bypass those most in need, often communities of color and urban residents?Back to Work, Jesse Jackson and Day Labor
March 23, 2010Amidst all the hullabaloo over the health care bill in the past week, President Obama quietly signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, otherwise known as the HIRE Act or the jobs bill. But is the bill, mostly a collection of temporary corporate tax breaks, really going to put people to work--or will it bypass those most in need, often communities of color and urban residents?Max Blumenthal: Israel, the GOP, and the Coffee Party
March 16, 2010Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah, joins Laura in studio to talk about recent news: the Obama administration's spat with Israel over settlements, the recent California Republican party convention, and the new "coffee party" movement.Max Blumenthal, Remaking Geithner and Checkpoints
March 15, 2010Welcome to GRITtv's new format! We're coming to you from our new studio in SoHo, shooting higher resolution video. We'll be bringing you 30 minutes of content 5 days a week from now on, featuring more of our friends from around the country, more field reporting, and some other new surprises as well. Hope you enjoy!The F Word: More Money For Missiles
February 9, 2009"Missile defense," a.k.a. "the strategic defense initiative," a.k.a. "Star Wars, has always been more about budgets than bullets. Projected spending on Missile Defense over the next six years is $50 billion -- $10 billion more than the money the Senate just cut to needy states.Sarah Palin's Gift to Comedians
October 7, 2008Sarah Palin is a gift to comedians that Kate Clinton would prefer not to have. She's been watching the debates closely and not winking but wincing.
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