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Afghans Don’t Like Soybeans, Despite a Big US Push
Washington ignored plentiful warnings that the expenditure of tens of millions of dollars would fail to convince Afghans to embrace protein-rich soy products.

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Narcissists Gone Wild!
Excessive compensation can ruin a CEO's judgment.

The Silent Anguish of Pregnant Women Who Struggle With Addiction
The criminalization of pregnancy and the lack of resources available to a vulnerable population struggling with drug addiction exacerbates the problem.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Hottest June on Record, and More
Last month was the hottest June on record, and more.

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Borderland Deaths of Migrants Quietly Reach Crisis Numbers
While most media attention has been focused on the surge of children fleeing Central American countries for the United States, the immigrant death toll on the US-Mexico border has …

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India’s Great Invisible Workforce
A whopping 160 million women in India, are confined to their homes rather than gainfully employed in the formal job sector.

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Wine, Not Gas! New York Residents Fight Gas Storage at Lake Seneca
A company's five-year-long drive to store massive quantities of fracked gas in abandoned salt caverns, prone to collapse, is nearing conclusion, with the final decision up to Gov. Andrew …

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How Public Pressure Got Two Mothers Out of Jail
Crowdfunding and social media campaigns were important in gaining the temporary freedom of Jessica De Samito and Shanesha Taylor. But they are not substitutes for abolishing the prison system.

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White House OKs Underwater Torture Chamber
This is the propaganda that lulls the public into thinking that a meaningless balanced approach which juggles the rights of polluters to profit and the rights of helpless animals …

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Is This US Coal Giant Funding Violent Union Intimidation in Colombia?
Alabama-based Drummond Co. sued for alleged ties to group behind deaths, threats.