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Dallas District Attorney Announces Plan for New Unit to Investigate Police Shootings: Will It Go Far Enough?
A district attorney's civil rights unit that will investigate police shootings is a step in the right direction.
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Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish Comes One Step Closer to Fracking
The Department of Louisiana Natural Resources has approved a unit permit for Helis Oil & Gas Company for a site in St. Tammany Parish that the company plans to …
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“Internet Slowdown” Protest Rallies Support for Net Neutrality
Dozens of businesses and advocacy groups are displaying "loading" icons on their websites today as part of a coordinated effort to pressure the Federal Communications Commission to adopt net …
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Does California’s “Kill Switch” Bill for Smartphones Risk Privacy for Personal Safety?
California has made the kill switch feature mandatory for all smartphones sold in California starting next year.
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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the "Fight for 15" directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Fast-Food Workers in More Than 150 Cities Go on Strike, and More
In today's On the News segment: Fast-food workers in more than 150 cities go on strike, and more.
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To Save Family Farms From Corporate Buyout, Retiring Farmers Connect With a New Generation
In the next 20 years, many American family farmers are likely to retire - putting enormous amounts of land on the market. Here's how they're connecting with young farmers …
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Mass Deportations Don’t Squelch Hondurans’ Migration Dreams
"Going to the United States is my dream, and I'll do it even if I die in the attempt."
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MS Breakthrough: Switching Off Aggressive Cells Stops Body From Attacking Itself
There are a wide range of strategies for treating people who have autoimmune diseases. Unfortunately, none can cure the diseases.
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Dahr Jamail | From Pine Beetles to Disappearing Glaciers, NASA Scientists Tell of “Dramatic” Planetary Changes
In addition to droughts and floods, anthropogenic climate disturbances scientists and astronauts can see from space include fires, insect outbreaks and more direct human impacts.