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Obama’s Veto of Keystone XL Bittersweet for Texans Forced to Allow the Pipeline on Their Land
The president reserves the right to approve or reject the northern route of the Keystone XL.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Climate Change Could Wipe an Alaskan Village Off the Map, and More
In today's On the News segment: Thanks to warmer temperatures and higher oceans, the people of Kivalina, Alaska, must move their entire town or be wiped out by storm surge; …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Students Are Taking On College Debt, and More
In today's On the News segment: If corporations paid back their full debt to society, they'd be paying each of our households about $10,000 a year; it appears another discriminatory …
Women Over 65 Own Nearly a Third of Iowa’s Farmland – Can They Prevent the Next Dust Bowl?
So many older women are inheriting farms that some experts believe training them in land conservation may be society's best bet in protecting the food supply.
Telecom Strikers Win Limits on Outsourcing
FairPoint workers in New England have ratified a new contract, ending the longest US telecom strike in decades.
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“A Red Letter Day” at the FCC: Net Neutrality Wins
Just weeks ago, Wheeler had been accused of vacillation and undermining net neutrality with a plethora of ifs and buts that would diminish its effectiveness.
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Jury Awards Guestworkers Over $14 Million in Landmark Human Trafficking, Forced Labor Case
While the workers believed they were paying to immigrate permanently, they actually came to the US on visas for temporary work.
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Plague Outbreaks That Ravaged Europe Were Driven by Climate Changes in Asia
The Black Death moved across Eurasia, driven by climate events that were and still are frequently occurring.
Private Prison Companies Foresee Increased Profits as Ruling Limits Immigrant Detentions
A recent court ruling may not slow private prison companies expansion of immigrant family jails.
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Net Neutrality Is Back! But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet
Federal regulators approved tough net neutrality rules today. Still, the fight for internet freedom continues, and advocates say public participation will be as important as ever.