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On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Can Pay for Social Programs by Eliminating Corporate Welfare, and More
Using our tax dollars to pay for the things our country needs is not giving away “free stuff.”
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s New Record: Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in 15 Million Years
Global temperatures keep rising and ice melt in the Arctic continues apace as January global warmth broke all-time records.
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Chiapas Communities Organize to Protect Sacred Lagoon From Tourist Highway
Communities along the proposed highway route formed a united movement opposing the project.
Numbers to Know About the 2016 Presidential Race
New financial filings filled with curiosities, surprises.
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We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without Teaching It – Why More Classes Are Heading Outside
Trekking through the murky river together, they transform it.
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A Glossary of Campaign Finance in the US
Campaign finance in the US can be very complicated and confusing.
Bankruptcy Filing Shows Arch Coal Funding for Climate Denial Group
The Energy & Environment Legal Institute secretly received funding from one of the largest coal producers in the US.
What Do the Possible Supreme Court Nominees Have in Their Wallets?
What are the financial holdings of judges who might replace Scalia?
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Cutting Emissions Could Prevent Nearly 300,000 US Air Pollution Deaths
Researchers estimate saving these lives could benefit the US economy $250bn per year.
Colorado Activists Set Their Sights on a Ballot Measure to Limit Drilling
Previous attempts have been blocked and current regulations disappoint.