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Maryland Governor Ends Death Penalty Immediately
In an ironic twist, Maryland has killed the death penalty a little sooner than anticipated.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Half of US States Have a Minimum Wage Higher Than Minimum, and More
In today's On the News segment: Half of all the states in our nation now have a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, and more.
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Woman Rides in Rose Parade 57 Years After Being Denied Honor Because She Is Black
Even though she had learned to put the disrespect behind her, she admitted it wasn't easy to forget, even though it wasn't a big deal in her life.
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The Fourth Winter of Fukushima
In the fourth winter since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, many of the displaced residents are still in limbo.
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Behind New Jersey’s Tobacco Bond Bailout, A Hedge Fund’s $100 Million Payday
When New Jersey bailed out some of its tobacco bonds, the state gave up $400 million in future revenues to pocket $92 million immediately.
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Climate Change Threatens Quechua and Their Crops in Peru’s Andes
The Quechua Indians are worried about threats to their potato crops from alterations in rainfall patterns and temperatures.
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High-Level Fed Committee Overruled Carmen Segarra’s Finding on Goldman
Fed officials did not accept a conclusion that had been endorsed by frontline Fed examiners stationed at some of the nation's largest banks.
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US Bishops Take Aim at Sterilization
A toughening of Catholic medical directives could include enforcing a ban on tubal ligations.
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How This Indigenous Wood Carver Is Finding Peace After a Seattle Officer Killed His Brother
Rick Williams asked for calm when protesters demanded justice for his brother, who was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer.
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Embodying Our Humanity: Performance Project “Sins Invalid” Promotes Disability Justice Through Live Performance Arts
Since its first performance, Sins Invalid has blossomed into a robust political and arts organization.