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Opponents of GMO Labeling Broke Washington’s Campaign Finance Law
A trade group broke Washington State law by funneling millions of dollars to defeat a GMO labeling initiative, a court found.
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Trump Hotel Unlawfully “Restraining and Coercing” Las Vegas Culinary Workers
Trump International has already been slapped with charges by federal officials over alleged unfair labor practices.
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DOJ Steps Up Bid to Combat “Criminalization of Poverty” Highlighted by Ferguson Abuses
Attorney General Loretta Lynch is calling for a crackdown on steep fines and fees that often lead to jail time.
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Extreme Weather Hits Louisiana as Feds Prepare to Lease Gulf of Mexico for Drilling
A coalition of environmental groups and activists plan to protest the BLM's auction on March 23 in New Orleans.
Bill Gates’ Nuclear Pipe Dream: Convert Depleted Uranium to Plutonium to Power Earth for Centuries
Before Paducah, Kentucky, can move forward, its nuclear legacy must be dealt with.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Most Americans Are Represented by a Climate Denier in Congress, and More
In today's On the News segment: Sixty percent of Americans are represented by someone in Congress who refuses to accept climate science; environmental activists in Nevada derailed a Bureau …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Young Americans Are Now Poorer Than Retired People, and More
In today's On the News segment: Young Americans are now poorer than retired people; the US can support women, or it can pursue trade policies that harm them, but …
How Billionaires Use Nonprofits to Bypass Governments and Force Their Agendas on Humanity
As wealth becomes concentrated in fewer hands, so does political and social power via foundations and non-profits.
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More Plastic Than Fish in Oceans by 2050 Helps Drive Calls for Reduced Plastic Use
Advocates against single-use plastics say cleaning up the world's oceans will take individual efforts and policy change.
Agriculture’s Wild Ways
Five year study explores use of wildflowers to attract native bees to farms.