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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Fewer Than 12 Percent of US Workers Belong to Unions, and More
A little more than fifty years ago, over a quarter of workers belonged to some type of union. Today, fewer than 12 percent of all workers belong to a …
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Even a Guantanamo Nurse Refuses to Force-Feed Prisoners
A Pentagon spokesperson acknowledged that an employee declined to perform this specific feeding task, so he was reassigned to other duties.
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Transgender Activists Speak Out Against Campaign to End Trans Military Ban
A campaign to end the ban on transgender people in the military is gaining steam, but trans and gender-nonconforming people are opposing it in favor of getting rid of …
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Thousands March for Water Rights in Detroit
On Friday, July 18, thousands of people marched through downtown Detroit to call attention to a major public health crisis as the city shuts off the water for residents …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Majority of Americans Favor of Action on Climate Change, and More
Congress may be divided on the issue of climate change, but the vast majority of Americans agree that we must do more to protect our planet, and more.
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El Salvador Launches Public Education Campaign to Curtail Emigration of Children
El Salvador's campaign to curtail the emigration of children will likely get more traction should public security significantly improve.
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Gaza Hospitals Can’t Cope
Medical crews are unable to cope with the havoc wrought on Gaza by Israel's heavy military.
California Halts Injection of Fracking Waste, Warning It May Be Contaminating Aquifers
The state's drought has forced farmers to rely on groundwater, even as California aquifers have been intentionally polluted due to exemptions for oil industry.
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A View From Gaza: “Where Should We Go?“
More than 100 people were killed in the first 48 hours of the ground invasion. Most of them were civilians killed in their homes, backyards and gardens.
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Hong Kong’s Occupy Central Pushes for “Genuine Democracy“
Hundreds are set to occupy Hong Kong's government and financial district to push for “genuine democracy.”