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On the News With Thom Hartmann: DC Mayor Vincent Gray Vetoed “Living Wage” Bill, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. As of Thursday, Syrian officials said their country had become a full member of the Chemical Weapons …
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Politics Eats Into Palestinian Breadbasket
Palestinian farmers struggle to make a living and prime property is slowly taken away by the Israeli government.
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Government Standards Agency “Strongly” Suggests Dropping its Own Encryption Standard
Following revelations about the NSAu2019s covert influence on computer security standards, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, announced earlier this week it is revisiting some of …
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Russia, US Set November Deadline for Ending Syria’s Ability to Use Chemical Weapons
The United States and Russia on Saturday reached agreement on a plan that would end Syriau2019s ability to produce chemical weapons by November and would destroy all materials that …
Art as Resistance: New York Festival Crosses the Line
The Crossing the Line art festival features works from independent artists and thinkers challenging conventional social, economic and political norms.
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Wall Street Banks Obtain Market Data Ten Minutes Before Everyone Else
A news scandal shows the markets are rigged.
Snowden Documents Reveal NSA Gave Israeli Spies Raw Emails, Texts, Calls of Innocent Americans
Despite assurances from President Obama, the scandal around the National Security Agency continues to grow.
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What’s Putin’s Interest in Syria?
Aleksandr Buzgalin: Putin's aims in Syria through a domestic lens.
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Is the Baby-Making Business Selling False Hopes?
Long over-due attention to the rarely reported enduring traumas, societal impacts, health risks and myths associated with infertility.
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Bernie Sanders Introduces Amendments to Immigration Reform Bill to Protect Workers
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attempted to thwart Senate Bill 744 by introducing three amendments that protected the millions of workers.