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Phyllis “Grandma” Hardy Is Home! But Over 98,000 People Remain Prisoners of the Drug War
New compassionate release guidelines don't apply to many of the people serving drug sentences in federal prisons.
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Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.
How One California Farmer Is Battling the Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Californiau2019s byzantine water system and crushing drought are leading farmers to extraordinary measures as they try to keep themselves from running dry.
Mexican Migrant Children Forgotten at the Border
Mexican children rarely get an opportunity to tell their story before an immigration judge.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Germany May Completely Ban Fracking, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the German cabinet approved that nation's first-ever fracking law; rising global temperatures already have a financial and human cost; new research says …
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Wilderness Society Selling Out Tar Sands Resisters in Utah
The Wilderness Society is celebrating with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance over striking a deal with the conservative elements in the state.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporate Lobbyists Pressure Congress to “Fast-Track” TPP Deal, and More
The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens US jobs, and more.
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New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines
USDA researchers identified the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin as a contributor to monarch butterfly declines.
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Young Life vs. Deadly Force: The Training and Racism of Police Shootings
Truthout highlights how Chicago police shootings impact families and communities.
Prolific Pardoner? Obama Grants Clemency to 22 Prisoners Last Week, but Has Denied Thousands
To date, Obama has granted only 3.4 percent of petitions for pardons and commuted less than one percent of petitions for clemency.