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Twenty Key Findings From the Senate Report on CIA Torture
The report paints a portrait of the CIA as an agency gone rogue.
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When Charter Schools Are Nonprofit in Name Only
Charter schools often hire companies to handle their accounting and management functions.
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Benzene and Worker Cancers: “An American Tragedy“
Documents lay bare petrochemical industry's $36 million ‘research strategy’ on carcinogen.
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While No One Noticed, Did Vermont Just Win a Big Case Against the Republican Governors Association?
When Vermont sued the RGA for violating the $2,000 limit, the RGA responded that it would be unconstitutional to apply the limit to them because of the major purpose …
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The Logic of Short Hospital Strikes
In any industry these days, turning a strike to workers' advantage takes creativity, since bosses hold so many of the cards legally and financially.
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On International Human Rights Day, the Fight for Indigenous Land and Autonomy in Honduras
Honduras has the highest level of homicide of any nation not at war.
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ALEC Fumes: Transparency Threatens Corporate Free Speech!
Corporate members of ALEC are demanding that state legislators preserve their “right” to anonymously spend money on politics.
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Hidden Files on Treatment of Internees Could Change the Definition of Torture
British government records were discovered from the 1970s which were withheld from Ireland.
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A Brutal “Torture Report,” but No Accountability
The Obama administration is refusing to hold anyone publicly accountable for the CIA's torture program.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Ancestors Evolved to Recycle, and More
In today's On the News segment: Our ancestors evolved to understand the importance of recycling, and more.