Romney Wins Republican New Hampshire Primary, Followed by Paul, Huntsman; Romney Cements Front-Runner Status with Unlimited Spending from Unregulated Super PACs; Rivals’ Attacks on Romney’s Corporate Record Display Occupy Wall Street’s Wide Reach; How New Hampshire Became Last U.S. State to Recognize MLK Day Holiday. Headlines | Jan 11, 2012 Romney Wins New Hampshire … Continued
Guantánamo Detainees Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Prison’s 10th Anniversary; Guantánamo Exclusive: Former Chief Prosecutor, Ex-Prisoner Call on Obama to Close Prison; NDAA: Obama Signs Law Restricting Transfer of Guantánamo Prisoners and Expands Indefinite Detention; Laid-Off Steelworker: Mitt Romney and Bain Capital Profited by Shutting Down Kansas Steel Plant. Headlines | Jan 10, 2012 … Continued
Drones, Asia and Cyber War: Pentagon Shifts Priorities in New Review; Budget Still Exceeds Bush Era; Death of Private Danny Chen: Military Admits Chen Was Target of Race-Based Hazing on Daily Basis; As Arizona Remembers Tucson Shooting, Virginia Tech Massacre Survivor Calls For New Gun Control. Headlines | Jan 09, 2012 Republicans Debate Ahead … Continued
Did fiscal cliff brinksmanship suppress hiring? Doug Henwood joins us to sort out the latest unemployment figures. Then: the next Occupy Wall Street? A grassroots uprising of indigenous activists called Idle No More has been shutting down malls, railroads, and even a freeway exchange. It started in Canada, and now it’s spreading. . . Sonali … Continued
