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GMO and “Natural” Food Fight: Treacherous Terrain
2014 is shaping up to be a decisive year for the future of food and farming.
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In a Major Shift, Medicare Wants Power to Ban Harmful Prescribers
Medicare plans to arm itself with broad new powers to better control - and potentially ban - doctors engaged in fraudulent or harmful prescribing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Right-Wing Media Point to Polar Vortex to Support Climate Denial, and More
Right-wing media is pointing to the cold snap as so-called proof that global warming is a myth, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Won’t Approve Extension of Unemployment Benefits Without Concessions, and More
Senate Democrats have already scheduled a test vote to restore unemployment insurance, but Republicans say they won't approve an extension without something in return, and more.
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University Bans on Student Protests Threaten Freedom of Expression
Universities on both sides of the Atlantic have taken steps to curtail, if not to outright ban, students from protesting.
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Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?
The outlook for Mayor de Blasiou2019s signature initiative just got a whole lot brighter.
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Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: US Must Ensure Safety Upon Release for Guantánamo Prisoners
For many prisoners, release does not equate with freedom and can be the beginning of new misadventure, further persecution and incarceration.
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Bronx Community Wins Big on Development Project Committed to Living Wages and Local Economy
The people of New York's poorest borough fought to ensure that redevelopment of its castle-like landmark will benefit those who live there. Will it be a gamechanger?
Canada’s Lubicon Lake Nation Continue Anti-Fracking Campaign, Appeal Court Injunction
Members of Lubicon Lake Nation are fighting a pro-fracking injunction granted in favor of Penn West Petroleum.
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Eight Lifestyles for Healthy Eating (and They All Include Kale!)
We set out to find out what a healthy diet really looks like. Turns out, they all have a few things in common.