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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senator John McCain Warns House Republicans Against Government Shutdown
Click here to support courageous reporting and commentary by making a tax-deductible contribution to Truthout! Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. Less than …
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Snack Food Companies Face Scrutiny in Campaign Against Unsustainable Palm Oil
Rainforest Action Network's new campaign against unsustainable palm oil production has called out 20 snack food companies in the hope that their power and influence can bring a change …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Even Business Lobbyists Oppose a Government Shutdown, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Chamber of Commerce knows that a government shutdown will hurt families and corporations alike; Typhoon Man-yi forced Japan's Fukushimaoperators to release more …
The Coming Domestic Drone Wars
State lawmakers across the U.S. are introducing legislation that would restrict the use of unmanned drones.
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Walmart Gets Clearance to Open Doors in DC
DC City Council strikes down a living wage at America's largest private employer, despite public's support for $12.50/hour wage.
Colorado’s Biblical Floods Linked to Climate Change
Subhankar Banerjee: The media has utterly failed its responsibility to inform the public of the link between climate change and worsening natural disasters.
Bill McKibben: Obama Can Salvage His Climate Legacy by Rejecting Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
McKibben argues that Obama's pending decision on whether to approve or reject the Keystone XL's construction is a historic opportunity.
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Public Education in the Crosshairs – ALEC’s Private Scholarship Tax Credits
ALEC's model bills for scholarship tax credits for private school tuition harm the people they are purported to help.
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Mexico Imprisons US Citizen Who Fought Corruption
A US citizen languishes in a Mexican prison with no access to her lawyers or the US consul. Charged with no crime, she is apparently guilty of uncovering government …
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EPA Proposes Rules for New Power Plants; Fight Over Coal’s Carbon Pollution Heats Up
The EPA will propose the first-ever carbon pollution standards for new coal-burning power plants.