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How Women Contribute $3 Trillion to Global Health Care
The conversation around women and healthcare usually revolves around their needs, but women are important providers globally.
US Military Built Another Multimillion-Dollar Building in Afghanistan That No One Used
US military continued to build a $14.7 million warehouse after it knew it wasn't needed.
“I Will Light You Up!”: New Dashcam Video Shows Arrest of Sandra Bland, Found Dead in Texas Jail
The footage shows that Bland should never have been arrested in the first place.
A Victory for the People in Havana: Former Cuban Parliamentary Speaker Hails Restoration of Ties
Bruno Rodriguez became the first Cuban foreign minister to visit Washington since the time of the Cuban revolution.
“Africa’s Pinochet”: Former US-Backed Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Faces War Crimes Trial
The former dictator of Chad is accused of killing as many as 40,000 people during his eight years in power in the 1980s.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Cap-and-Trade Emissions Programs Are Paying Off in the Northeast, and More
In today's On the News segment: Nine Northeastern states are reaping the benefits of their Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; European regulators are being swayed by Big Agriculture; conservative media claim …
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As Marginalized Communities Face Dearth of Trauma Care, Activists Step in to Fight for Survival
Protesters fight for communities of color, which lose lives awaiting trauma care that is slow to come.
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How Microsoft Bing Censors the Middle East and North Africa
The search engine, Microsoft Bing is going beyond legal requirements to censor internet searches in certain countries.
Recession, Not Fracking, Behind Drop in US Carbon Dioxide Emissions
A new report shows that increases in fracking is not the cause of the drop in CO2 emissions.
California and Arizona Miscount Water Supplies, Avoiding Realities of Scarcity
California and Arizona are still miscounting their water supplies.