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On the News With Thom Hartmann: EPA Gives President Obama Cover to Reject Keystone XL, and More
Tar sands present a huge risk.
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Trial of LAPD Officer for the Death of Alesia Thomas Set to Begin This Month
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says he made the decision to recommend the charges against O'Callaghan after reviewing the tape of the incident along with the report of the Board …
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Largest Steelworkers Strike in Decades Shows No Signs of Abating
In addition to the strike, there have also been daily protests by workers and their supporters at oil refineries and company headquarters around the country.
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Eat Much Fish? Coal Burning Probably Did This to Your Sushi
Where is all that mercury coming from? The main sources are via atmospheric deposition from human activities, like burning coal.
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Tripped Up by Truth
Gov. Walker made edits to the University of Wisconsin's mission statement, scratching out the university's role in “the search for truth.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Takes a Cue From Greece, and More
The White House unveils its 2016 budget, which would put an end to austerity, and more.
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The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy
Werner Koch's code powers the email encryption programs around the world.
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No Hope in Sight for Latin America’s Prison Crisis
High levels of violence, numerous murders and other crimes inside the prison walls, and serious human rights abuses are some of the problems in penitentiaries in the region.
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US Deports Professor Sami Al-Arian for Criticizing Israel and Backing Palestinian Rights
Sami Al-Arian was targeted because he emerged as one of the most prominent and effective advocates for Palestinian rights that US officials had ever faced.
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Obama Wants to End the Mining Industry’s Free Ride on Public Land
The US Bureau of Land Management has proposed a host of new fees for mining on public land.