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Obamacare Subsidies Survive Supreme Court Ruling
The court announced that the government may continue to subsidize insurance plans for all people.

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A Farmworkers Bill of Rights in New York May Finally End “Abhorrent” Treatment
Legislation now being considered aims to change the status quo.

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Students Successfully Push Columbia University to Divest From Private Prisons
The Board of Trustees voted to divest its $9.2 billion endowment.

Celebration Day at the US Chamber of Commerce? A Debate on Who Benefits From the TPP
The secretive TPP deal involves 12 countries and nearly 40 percent of the global economy.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Monsanto Protection Act” Is Back, and More
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Six Tiny Island Countries to Sue Big Oil for Disrupting the Climate
Those participating nations are: Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and the Philippines.

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Hundreds of Thousands Woke Up Stateless in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican government will move forward with the deportation of an estimated 210,000 Haitian refugees.

Obama’s Fast-Track Trade Bill Clears Key Senate Hurdle
After sputtering in Congress, fast-track trade deal - a top White House priority - nears passage.

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US Prisons Block Access to Lifesaving Addiction Medication
Why are prison bosses ignoring medical treatments that reduce crime and save lives?

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Testing Wars: Opt-Out Movement Gains Momentum and Critics
A growing legion of parents, students and educators have joined the high-stakes battle over standardized tests.