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A showdown over fossil fuel projects that would exacerbate climate change is brewing in the Emerald City.

New legislation in California ensures overtime pay for domestic workers, ensuring real compensation for an undervalued profession.

We profile women of La Via Campesina, the global peasant movement celebrating 20 years of grassroots activism, for sustainable farming, land rights and social justice. Canadian Nettie Wiebe fights …

Thom Hartmann here – on the news… You need to know this. On Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iran's Foreign Minister, for the first substantive talks in …

With Congress deadlocked over fiscal policy and a government shutdown looming, personal disputes have clouded the usually collegial Senate.

The Indian government recently announced an ambitious $19.5 billion National Food Security Bill which promises heavily subsidized wheat and rice for those who live below the poverty line.

Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.

Although both main parties support India's nuclear power and weapons industries, they are sparring over the details of India's liability clause in a deal involving the purchase of Westinghouse …

Sodexo is a primary driver of the privatization and outsourcing of food services in America. But Sodexo has taken the low road to profitability.

In today's On the News segment: Congress hasn't yet prevented one potential government shutdown, and the next one is right around the corner; a bipartisan group of four senators has …