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Panama Papers: World Leaders and Rich Lawbreakers Exposed in Massive Data Leak
Fallout from the leaks has prompted investigations and calls for resignation.
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St. Louis’ West Lake Landfill: A Runaway, Ticking, Nuclear Time Bomb That Has Residents Terrified
The following news piece represents the third in a 15-part mini-series titled, “Nuclear Power in Our World Today.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Scalia’s Absence Has Led to Progressive Supreme Court Victories, and More
Justice Antonin Scalia was a champion of so-called conservative values.
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Dahr Jamail | Agriculture on the Brink
The planet's prospects for maintaining adequate food supplies for the global population continue to dim.
Gas Pipeline Resisters Arrested, Held for Outrageous Bail
Sunoco Logistics Partners this week clear-cut the land on three acres of the Gerhart family's property for the Mariner East 2 pipeline.
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Growing Southern Cities Are Increasingly Targets of State Preemption
North Carolina lawmakers approved a controversial new law rolling back local LGBT protections, sparking outrage.
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Despite School District’s Legal Threats, Chicago Teachers Stage One-Day Political Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union officially walked out for the day over what they say is an unfair labor practice.
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North America’s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Soon Be a Solar Farm
Nanticoke Solar is a joint venture by First Nations business leaders and renewable energy companies.
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Big Money Streams Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race With No Disclosure
The biggest spender in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race isn't one of the candidates.
Amid Price Plunge, North American Oil and Gas Workers Seek Transition to Renewable Sector
As oil prices continue to drop, workers laid off by the shale bust in the U.S. are also transitioning.