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On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Majority of the World’s Population Lacks Clean Water Security, and More
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When You Can’t Afford the Cost of Clearing Your Criminal Record
People who've done their time and paid their fines still face barriers to employment.
United States on Path to Becoming Major Exporter of Natural Gas Despite Climate Impacts
The natural gas export industry may grow even more rapidly if the first new bipartisan energy legislation drafted since 2007 passes.
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Homeless Advocates Fight for the Right to Rest in Denver
Activists are pushing for a “right to rest” law in Colorado that would prevent the criminalization of homelessness.
Denied the Right to Unionize, Domestic Workers Find New Ways to Organize
Five years after New York passed the first ever Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights, workers are finding new ways to organize.
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Science Used to Regulate Monsanto’s Roundup Is Outdated, Says New Study
Environmental health scientists call for expanded research and monitoring of world's most widely used herbicide.
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US Firm’s Internationally Banned Bombs Are Killing Civilians in Yemen
The use of the bombs violates American export law.
US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Killing Civilians at Greatest Rate for Seven Years
The rate was last at such levels at the height of the Afghan war in 2008.
Federal Contractors With History of OSHA Violations Battle New Safety Rules
The new rules require federal contractors to report their safety record to the government as a condition for receiving contracts.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More
The average low-income American will die more than a decade sooner than their high-income equivalent.