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Dirty Details: Dents, Faulty Welds Found Along Keystone XL Southern Half in Texas
If an ecologically hazardous accident happens to TransCanada's Keystone XL (KXL) tar sands pipeline, we can't say we weren't forewarned.

On the News with Thom Hartmann: IMF Admits It Made Serious Mistakes in Handling of Greek Debt Crisis; and More
In today's On the News segments: Verizon, is handing over the personal information of millions of their customers to the NSA; yesterday, the International Monetary Fund admitted that it …

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Senators Brown, Sessions, Schumer, Graham, Stabenow, Burr, Collins and Casey Introduce New China Currency Bill
Eight senators have introduced the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act.

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Wisconsin Legislature Fast-Tracking “War on Democracy” Bill
GOP lawmakers are fast-tracking a controversial bill to keep political donors secret, enact voter ID, and limit early voting.

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“FrackNation”: The Koch Industries Ties That Bind
How do two so-called independent journalists afford to pay for a $1 million condo?

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On the News with Thom Hartmann: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Wastes Tax Payers Money for Reelection and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. Yesterday, President Obama dared Republicans to continue their obstruction by announcing three nominations to the DC District …

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American Fascism: Ralph Nader Decries How Big Business Has Taken Control of the US Government
Ralph Nader calls for a new mass movement to challenge the power corporations have in Washington.

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Turkish Deputy PM Apologizes as Mass Protests Continue
Demands for worker's rights, secularism and more democracy fueling protest movement across Turkey.

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Bradley Manning Trial: WikiLeaks Lawyer Sees Spurious “Enemy” Claims & Bid to Scare Whistleblowers
Interview with WikiLeaks lawyer Michael Ratner on the opening statements of Bradley Manning's Trail.

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Demonstrations Rock Istanbul
In Istanbul and other major Turkish cities, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have risen up against authoritarianism.