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New Fukushima Report: “Devil’s Chain Reaction” Could Wipe Out Tokyo
A new independent report on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear disaster reveals that Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan feared events following the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami would …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: All Eyes on Michigan for Critical GOP Primary, and More
In today's On the News segment: Polls show a dead heat between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in Michigan, the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that …

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What Do Republican Presidential Candidates Say on Foreclosure Crisis? Not Much
As we've detailed, President Obama's plans to help homeowners have come up short time and again. We recently looked at Obama's latest proposals, most of which are unlikely to …

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Known Unknowns in the BP Oil Disaster Trial
A ship floats amongst a sea of spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, June 16, 2010. (Photo: kk+) A …

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Oil Executive Son’s Testimony at Prince Rupert Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel
The most moving moment of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel hearings in Prince Rupert which wrapped up Saturday were spoken by Lee Brain, the 26-year-old son of …

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University of Virginia Football Player Goes on Hunger Strike to Get Living Wage for University Employees
Joseph Williams moved more than 30 times as a child, living in homeless shelters, church basements, and the homes of family friends. Now Williams, a junior safety on the …

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A Fresh Blot on Murdoch’s Sun
London - A day after presiding over the publication of his new, damn-the-critics Sun on Sunday tabloid, Rupert Murdoch was confronted with fresh allegations from a top police investigator …

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Tax Cash-Hoarding Banks, Create Jobs and Protect Social Security
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) As the severe unemployment crisis drags into its third year, proposals for solving the crisis are proliferating. Still more ideas will be …

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“A Terrible Sight”: Police Evict Occupy London, Arrest 20 Protesters
Police dressed in riot gear evicted Occupy London and removed the camp's tents at St. Paul's Cathedral just after midnight on Tuesday. Hundreds of police and …

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Rich Presidents of Poor Nations: An African Story of Oil and Capital Flight
Stories of African presidents shipping suitcases of cash to finance political campaigns abroad in exchange for patronage have made the headlines recently, prompting legal probes into illicit wealth accumulation. …