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US Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Defense of Alleged Killers of Palestinian Teen
An Israeli group is raising money in the US to support Israelis charged with or convicted of violence against Palestinians.
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Paris Launched a Kid-Friendly Bike Share. Could the US Be Next?
The city's mayor says the move will boost cycling in decades to come, creating a greener and more sociable city.
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Report From Israel’s Border With Gaza
As Israel mobilizes tanks and reservists to Gaza's border and bombardments intensify, an Israel and Palestine correspondent reports from the border.
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Grandmother Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Protest at US Drone Base
In New York, a peace activist and grandmother has been sentenced to a year in prison for her role in peaceful protests at a base where US drones are …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Eight Years of Bush Cost Us Trillions of Dollars, and More
Eight years under George W. Bush cost us about $6.6 trillion dollars, and more.
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The Assault on Organics
Ignoring science to make the case for chemical farming.
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Climate Policy as Wealth Creation
A cap and dividend policy would embody the principle that we all own the earth's resources in equal and common measure.
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In UK, Big-Labor Strikes and Low-Wage Struggles Jockey for Future
Both the Tres Cosas campaign and strikes at The Ritzy are examples of the increasingly popular bottom-up labor organizing.
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Indian Country is the Site of New Developments in Community Wealth Building
Five projects seek to launch social enterprises and employee-owned business in Native American communities.
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Desert Rose and the Story of Stray Currents
At a California community perched beside an electrical substation, residents are falling chronically ill, and experts believe that stray currents could be to blame.