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Two Months After Russia’s Jailing of Arctic 30, Greenpeace Urges Their Release at Warsaw Summit
The “Arctic 30” are back in court today in Russia where they have been held for two months after being detained in a direct action against Russia's first Arctic …
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Exclusive: Meet India’s Comic Activists Whose Wall Art Is Inspiring Movements — And Changing Policy
Murmu and others like him in India now go by the emerging title of
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Regulations Are Killed, and Kids Die
Under pressure, the Obama administration withdrew rules barring young laborers from dangerous work - a decision with grave consequences for several families.
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What the Government Does with Americans’ Data
For the first time in one report, the Brennan Center takes a comprehensive look at the multiple ways U.S. intelligence agencies collect, share, and store data on average Americans.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Late Season Tornadoes Devastate Illinois, and More
Jim Javinsky in for Thom Hartmann here – on the news… You need to know this. Over the weekend, a deadly string of nearly 80 tornadoes ripped through …
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Four Chilean Student Leaders Make the Jump to Parliament
Four of the Chilean student leaders who upended their nationu2019s political agenda in 2011 with dozens of street protests on Sunday transformed their activist power and won congressional offices …
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James Early: “Liberty and Justice for Some People”
In this series of Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, James Early talks about American identity and growing up African-American facing the deep racism of the South.
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Calle 13’s René “Residente” Pérez on Revolutionary Music, WikiLeaks & Puerto Rican Independence
Calle 13, one of Latin Americau2019s most popular bands, released a new song this week featuring an unlikely collaborator u2014 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Three Million More in Poverty than Previously Estimated
Census reveals new poverty figures near 50 million.
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Feeding the Flame of Revolt
As our country continues to protect the corporate interests of the ruling class Jeremy Hammond reminds us that no one can save us but ourselves.