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Poll: Sanders Ahead of Trump by 15 Points, Clinton Just by Three
A major national poll has some surprising numbers in it.
Sanders Bucks Democratic Leaders, Calls for Opposition to Puerto Rico Bill
Bernie Sanders called for the defeat of emergency legislation to address Puerto Rico's fiscal crisis.
Dahr Jamail | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration Has Passed the Point of No Return
Human-caused climate disruption is causing “unprecedented” melting in the Arctic, and record wildfires and temperatures.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 600,000 Miles of Arctic Sea Ice Have Disappeared, and More
Since 1979, more than 600,000 square miles of winter sea ice have disappeared — an area larger than twice the size of Texas.
“Our Water, Our Future”: Voters in Oregon Defeat Nestlé’s Attempt to Privatize Their Water
Voters passed a precedent-setting ballot initiative that will prevent industrial bottling operations in their community.
What’s a Carbon Farmer? How California Ranchers Use Dirt to Tackle Climate Change
Scientists believe that simple land management techniques can increase the rate at which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored in soils.
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Big Pharma Seeks to Capitalize on Pain-Reducing Compound Derived From Cannabis
While regulators debate the cannabis-derived compound CBD's legal status, Big Pharma attempts to corner the market.
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How the Mainstream Media’s Islamophobia Fuels Endless War
The dominant media tend to paint violent extremism as an inherently Islamic problem only solvable with the use of force.
2001 Authorization of Military Force, Guantánamo Restrictions Survive as House Passes Defense Bill
Attempts to wind down trappings of the Bush-era global war on terror were thwarted Wednesday night.
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Supreme Court’s Non-Ruling Leaves Contraception Access for Religious Nonprofit Employees Uncertain
The Supreme Court decided not to rule on a number of cases concerning the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate.