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Judicially Amended “Remedies” Fail to Promote Purposes of NLRA
Judicial amendments have nullified NLRA remedies which allow employees to assert their rights.
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Special Investigation: Fracking in the Ocean Off the California Coast
The Pacific Ocean may be the next frontier for fracking technology.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Hampshire Is the 19th State to Approve Medical Marijuana, and More
In today's On the News segment: New Hampshire is the 19th state to approve medical marijuana; GOP lawmakers in North Carolina have turned that state into ground zero for …
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A Picket Line for Civil Liberties: Activists Target Nancy Pelosi for Supporting the Surveillance State
A group of over seventy Sonoma, Marin, and other Bay Area citizens, activists, and community leaders recently took House minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) to task for supporting …
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We’re Taxing the Rich … and So Can You
There is an alternative to austerity; its name is ‘progressive taxes.’
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Thrilled That Detroit Has Filed for Bankruptcy, and More
In today's On the News segment: For the GOP - the fall of Detroit is a talking point goldmine; The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant admitted …
License Plate Scanners, Black Boxes Track Location of Millions of Motorists
Documents obtained by the ACLU reveal location records are being stored by law enforcement agencies across the nation without oversight.
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The B-Team Tries to Save Capitalism. Is it worth saving?
A group of hyper-capitalists, including Sir Richard Branson and Arian Huffington recently launched the “B-Team.” As Huffington describes it, the global business leaders come together to form the B-Team …
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Sexual Abuse and the Juvenile Justice System
Sexual violence is rampant in youth detention facilities. We know this because many kids who were victimized while in custody have bravely spoken out. We also know this because …
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When House Conservatives SNAP, Here’s How Bad It Gets
Conservatives continue to slash down government programs for the poor and elderly.