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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Says World Energy Can Become 100 Percent Renewable by 2050, and More
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The 2016 Race Will Likely Set a Campaign Spending Record, and More
Outside spending groups have flooded the 2016 race with more than $25 million.
Scientists, Citizens Call for EPA to Strengthen Proposed Methane Emissions Rules
The emissions rules are expected to become a negotiating point during year-end international climate talks in Paris.
In Spain, Catalonia’s Separatists Win Parliamentary Elections
A coalition of separatists who promised independence for the Spanish region of Catalonia emerged as victors in parliamentary elections Sunday.
French Doctor Denounces Routine Alzheimer Medications
There is no cure and research has shown that currently employed pharmaceutical treatment brings no results and may be harmful.
Tennessee Paid to Lure Lawbreaking Volkswagen to Chattanooga
Volkwagen's scheme to sell vehicles equipped to cheat US air pollution limits is worsening.
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Could These Two Environmental Challenges Be the Answer to Each Other?
In sub-Saharan Africa, entrepreneurs are exploring whether sanitation could solve a growing fuel crisis - and vice versa.
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Fiscal Austerity May Jeopardize Brazil’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Brazil has succeeded in lifting 36 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 12 years.
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Anti-Immigrant Frenzy May Not Significantly Impact Local Legislation
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is widespread, but legal experts say it's unlikely to translate into more stringent local immigration policies.
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Private Equity Asset-Stripping Strategy Meets Charter Schools to Produce Even Better Looting
It's bad enough to see this sort of thing take place in the dog-eat-dog world of Corporate America.