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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Reports Finds 44 Percent of Americans One Financial Shock Away From Ruin, and More
A stunning new report finds that 44% of Americans are just one financial shock away from complete ruin.
Warehouse Workers of America Walmart Contractor to Pay More Than $1 million in Stolen Wages
California has ordered a Southern California warehouse that processes merchandise for Walmart and other retailers to pay more than $1 million in stolen wages.
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Guantanamo Judge Orders Government to Immediately Suspend Secret Censor’s Ability to Interrupt Military Commission
Unidentified eavesdropper ordered to stop cutting feed to Gitmo courtroom.
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Pay Still High at Bailed-Out Companies, Report Says
According to a new report, CEOs whose companies received bailouts in 2008
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EPA Urged to Take Action as EU Proposes Partial Ban on Pesticides Linked to Bee Die-Offs
Risk to critical pollinators threatens the food supply.
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Carbon Capture Technologies That Could Help Fight Climate Change
Evolving technology could make cleaning the air more profitable than fouling it, says Columbia University economist.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Senate Tackled the Issue of Gun Control Today, and More
We need your help to sustain grassroots, groundbreaking journalism. Make a tax-deductible contribution to Truthout now by clicking here. In today's On the News segment: The Senate tackled the …
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Fracking Industry Goes After “Promised Land” Film
Before Gus Van Sant's latest film Promised Land even premiered, the energy industry was up in arms, gearing up to counter the film's apparent anti-fracking stance with a barrage …
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In Walmart and Fast Food, Unions Scaling Up a Strike-First Strategy
If the current effort ends up raising Walmart pay substantially, it will be good news for retail and grocery workers around the countryu2014another reason for organizers to target the …
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GOP Vote Rigging Stalls in Virginia and Florida but Pushes on in Wisconsin and Michigan – Why?
Will citizens allow their elected leaders to get away with these cynically partisan vote-rigging schemes?