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On the News With Thom Hartmann: 1.2 Million People Found Jobs in Renewable Energy in 2014, and More
In today's On the News segment: 1.2 million people found jobs in renewable energy last year alone;Â China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, reduced its coal use by about …
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: It Cost Corporations Less Than $18,000 per Vote to Get “Fast Track” Passed, and More
In today's On the News segment: It cost corporations less than $18,000 per vote to get “fast track” passed in the United States Senate;Â Barcelona, Spain, has voted against austerity;Â the …
Charter Industry Strong-Arms Public Officials; $3.3 Billion Spent
The charter schools program was not designed with accountability and transparency in mind. Quite the contrary.
Holy Crop: How Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
The water policies of the West have fundamentally struggled to match the region's growth and ambitions to its available supply.
Dahr Jamail | “Imminent” Collapse of the Antarctic Ice Shelf and a “New Era” in the Arctic
As human-caused climate disruption progresses, sea level rise is happening far faster than previously expected.
More Top Heavy, More Republican: The 1% of the 1% Over Time
The money coming from this select demographic is increasing and it is leaning more conservative.
Anonymous Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Promotes Prison Abolition From Behind Bars
Supporters keep Hammond's cause alive and promote his case for dismantling the system that enslaves him.
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In the Face of Shell’s Arctic Drilling Plans, Seattle Activists Speak Out
In the battle to stop Shell's Arctic drilling plans, being played out in Seattle, climate justice realities have been front and center.
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From Slavery to Self-Reliance: A Story of Dalit Women in South India
The devadasi tradition - the practice of dedicating predominantly lower-caste girls to serve a particular deity or temple - has a centuries-long history in South India.