From Cuéntame: Last week, Cuéntame launched a powerful animated video exposing private prison corporations. The first of a sustained documentary campaign to expose the greed and the abuse by CCA (Corrections Corporation of America), The Geo Group and Management and Training corporations – which combined currently profit more than $5 billion a year at the [...]

Keith Olbermann’s 8 p.m. weeknight commentary program will premiere on June 20, on Current TV. Current, which launched in 2005, is available in 60 million U.S. households. “The show will combine familiar and popular features with some new elements that we can’t wait to unveil,” said Mark Rosenthal, CEO of Current, in a statement. “We’re [...]

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The latest jobs report shows unemployment numbers are still terribly high, setting up a tough reelection campaign for the president. Michael Tomasky says the GOP candidates–and Nixon’s example–are giving Obama cause for hope. Just as the Democrats seemed to have lost their moorings in 1972, so it may be that in 2012 Obama will benefit from a heavy dose of Republican Crazy.

“Sarah Palin, a former Alaska Gov. and reality TV star, turned down an invitation today to the New Hampshire primary debate on June 13. In response to the invitation, Palin said to WMUR: ‘That’s quite soon. So, no I don’t think I’m going to be there. Thank you for asking though.’ [ READ MORE ] [...]