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Obama EPA Shut Down Weatherford, Texas Shale Gas Water Contamination Study
The Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) censored a smoking gun scientific report related to shale gas contamination in Texas.
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Militants Seize Americans and Other Hostages in Algeria
Attack could expand conflict previously confined within neighboring Mali.
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Human Rights Watch, US Reject Report That Syria Used Chemical Weapons
The Syrian government's use of other weapons has previously been confused with chemical weapons.
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Obama Unveils Plan to Curb Gun Violence, Asks Congress to Ban Assault Weapons
Plan includes 23 executive orders and closing background check loopholes.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 8,000 New York City School Bus Drivers Go on Strike, and More
In today's On the News segment: In New York City, more than 8,000 school bus drivers walked off the job in strike on Tuesday; a school shooting in eastern …
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The NRA and Koch-Backed ALEC Have Fought Gun Buyback Programs Across Country
The NRA is threatening legal action if guns are destroyed in a community buyback program.
New Study Shows Anti-Choice Policies Leading to Widespread Arrests of and Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women
A new report published by the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law reveals repeated instances of forced legal intervention that violates women's bodies in cases of pregnancy.
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Aaron Swartz’s FOIA Requests Shed Light on His Struggle
Why the government was so determined to punish Swartz is a mystery.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: First New Gun Law Since Sandy Hook Massacre Set to Pass Today, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today New York is expected to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation u2013 and the first new gun law since …