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Man in Solitary Goes on Hunger Strike After Ohio Prison Limits Access to Books, Music
After a new prison warden limited his access to books and CDs, Keith LaMar began a hunger strike in protest.
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Wave of Hunger Strikes at Immigrant Prisons Gains Steam
The women at Hutto continue to refuse food until their immediate release.
Solar Fight in Florida Heats Up With Mysterious Donor
The largest contribution to an anti consumer measure to impede access to solar energy just came from a mysterious new donor.
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ALEC’s Fingerprints on Harsh New North Carolina Immigration Law
Several states followed Arizona's lead in enacting harsh laws that expanded the role of police in federal immigration policy.
As European Governments Restrict Nuclear Power, Investors Focus on Brazil
While some European nations have decided to deactivate their nuclear power plants, Brazil is planning to build 12 by 2050.
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Quebec’s Strike Wave Rolls Toward a Showdown
In Montreal, a new round of public-sector strikes begins.
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Women’s Textile Collective Creates Space of Safety and Power in Embattled Juarez Suburb
In the face of violence and economic chaos, a collective in Juarez is creating peace.
Governors Pushing to Expedite Atlantic Oil and Gas Exploration Permits
Recent findings show these oil and gas reserves along the Atlantic Coast pose a risk to marine life.
GOP Candidates Spar, but Agree on One Thing: Don’t Raise the Minimum Wage
The fourth GOP presidential debate took place last night with the three front-runners opposing a minimum wage increase.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Radiation Levels at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant May Be Increasing, and More
In today's On the News segment: Radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan may be increasing; the Trans-Pacific Partnership is even worse than we previously thought; …