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On the News With Thom Hartmann: It’s Time to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies, and More
In today's On the News segment: If we want renewable energy to flourish in the US, we need to end the massive subsidies to the fossil fuel industry; climate …
Peru Aims to Ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership Amid Protests
The signing of the TPP kindled a vigorous debate on the merits of international trade for the United States and Peru as well.
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Portland Tenants Rally for Rent Control and a Halt to Evictions
Activists demand that solutions be enough to tip the balance of power in favor of renters and brings rent control back to Oregon.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Treasury Department Cracks Down on Corporate Inversions, and More
The Treasury Department proposed new rules that would “wipe out” the massive tax benefits of the largest corporate inversion in US history.
Dahr Jamail | Global Fisheries Are Collapsing — What Happens When There Are No Fish Left?
Climate change and pollution are rendering oceans increasingly lifeless. What happens if there are no more fish in the sea?
Nuclear Nonproliferation Deals and Environmental Injustice in the South
Radioactive material from a Japanese research project will be sent to the South Carolina coast.
Highlights of Luntz Poll of US CEOs Show Broad Support for Progressive Policies
Top CEOs have empathy. Low healthcare costs for employees is at the forefront.
Debtors’ Island: How Puerto Rico Became a Hedge Fund Playground
Once touted as the showcase of US-led economic development, debt-strapped Puerto Rico is currently embroiled in a struggle for survival.
Energy Department Seeks Public Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
Illinois has the most reactors and waste sites of any state, with the decommissioning Zion reactor and six operating plants.
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Immigrant Activists Call for AFL-CIO to Expel Border Patrol Union After Donald Trump Endorsement
“There's no room for hate in the house of labor,” said the Not1More campaign.