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“The Other Keystone”: Seattle Gears Up for Direct Action Against Coal Export Plan
A showdown over fossil fuel projects that would exacerbate climate change is brewing in the Emerald City.

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Finally, Respect: Calif. Domestic Workers Win OT Pay
New legislation in California ensures overtime pay for domestic workers, ensuring real compensation for an undervalued profession.

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Women Rising 23: Via Campesina
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 …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Secretary of State John Kerry Talks With Iran’s Foreign Minister for the First Time in Decades, and More
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 …

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No Fisticuffs, but Senate Divide Over Health Care, Budget Getting Personal
With Congress deadlocked over fiscal policy and a government shutdown looming, personal disputes have clouded the usually collegial Senate.

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India’s New Food Security Bill Makes Right to Food a Law
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.

Federal Contractors Employ More Low-Wage Workers Than Walmart and McDonald’s Combined, While Paying Top Execs. $24 Billion
Workers and legislators demand President Obama sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractor employees.

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India’s Top Generals Adopt Nuclear Postures Ahead of 2014 Polls
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 …

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Outsourcing America: Sodexo Food Service Contractor Siphons Cash From Kids and Soldiers
Sodexo is a primary driver of the privatization and outsourcing of food services in America. But Sodexo has taken the low road to profitability.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Government Shutdown Is Right Around the Corner, and More
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 …