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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Is One of the World’s Biggest Consumers of Coal, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new report, Walmart is one of the world's biggest consumers of coal, and more.
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Oklahoma Ignores Link Between Record Number of Earthquakes and Fracking Wastewater Disposal Wells
Angela Spotts is one of many Oklahoma residents who is wondering why no meaningful action has been taken to safeguard residents.
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Postal Workers Push Back Against Privatization and Post Office Closures
With rallies at more than 150 locations nationwide, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) called for a cancellation of plans to close 82 mail processing centers early next year …
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They Believe in Teachers and in Education for All: Why Finland’s Kids Often Top League Tables
The Finns have often been characterised as a nation whose belief in the power of education is strong.
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Tough Lessons for Rahm
Over the past decade, the number of black educators in Chicago Public Schools dropped precipitously.
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Tallying Up Returns on Corporations’ Political Investments
the 200 most politically active corporations spent $5.8 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions between 2007 and 2012.
FAIR TV: Keystone Misinformation, War “Works” and NPR’s Cosby Questions
On this week's edition: The Keystone XL pipeline is back in the news - and so is a lot of the same old misinformation, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.
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Seven Ways the Military Wastes Our Money
Hint: none of them have anything to do with national defense.
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Eight Main Street Job Creators Who Are Rebooting the Economy, Starting With Those Who Need It Most
The goal is to strengthen local economies in every corner of the United States.