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Fracking in Paradise
While the Golden State may be sitting on an oil fortune, the California coast is all too familiar with offshore drilling catastrophes.
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Our Democracy?
Our democracy? Really? Is the U.S. system a democracy, and if so, does it belong to us?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, and More
You need to know this. The G20 summit in Russia is officially underway, and it's being dubbed an international showdown.
Declaring Syria Regime Illegitimate Sends Strong Human Rights Message and Exposes Lenders
Over the last year, a religious antipoverty organization has met with U.S. Treasury and White House officials to encourage them to declare the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad …
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Guantanamo’s Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
A Guantanamo defense attorney's visit to Camp 7 highlights the US government's attempts to hide ugly realities.
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The So-Called Strict Constructionist Justices – Lessons from Hoffman Plastics
The Supreme Court majority has made it more attractive for employers to violate immigration laws by hiring workers suspected of not being in this country legally.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are to Blame for Health Care Premium Increases, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study found that the premium hikes in many red states are actually the result of Republican lawmakers who refuse to expand …
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In Depth: How Soft Is the Obama Administration Really Going on Marijuana?
The Obama administration's attitude toward drug enforcement also is evolving.
In Secret AT&T Deal, US Drug Agents Given Access to 26 Years of Americans’ Phone Records
Under a secretive DEA program called the Hemisphere Project, the agency has access to records of every phone call transmitted via AT&T's infrastructure dating back to 1987.
Brazil Police Torture and Disappear Favelas Residents With Impunity
Brazil's police have tortured and disappeared more people under democratic leadership (1985-present) than during its military dictatorship.