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A Mounting Humanitarian Catastrophe in Yemen: War Death Toll Tops 3,000
According to the United Nations, 80 percent of Yemen's 25 million people are now in need of some form of humanitarian aid
Child Labor: A Hidden Atrocity of the Syrian Crisis
A new report shows that Syrian children contribute to the family income in more than three quarters of surveyed households.
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KKK Schedules Rally on South Carolina Statehouse Grounds
As churches burn across the South and a vigorous discussion over the Confederate flag grips the country the KKK has decided to enter the mix.
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Two Years After Pelican Bay Hunger Strike, What’s Changed for People Inside the Prison?
After mass hunger strikes in 2011 and 2013, California prisoners continue to organize and protest solitary confinement.
Pennsylvania Residents Near Fracking Sites Report Health Problems
Health department employees were told not to talk to residents complaining of fracking-related symptoms.
Teachers Say 17 Firings at Urban Prep Charter Schools Were Retaliation for Unionization
The battle over unionization at one of Chicago's most celebrated charters will be key to the future of organizing charter schools in the future.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Alaskan Wildfires Have Destroyed More Than 1 Million Acres of Land in 2015, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wildfires in Alaska have already consumed more than 1 million acres of land this year alone; the Dalai Lama publicly endorsed Pope Francis' …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Legal Case Threatens Unions’ Fair Share Fees, and More
Republicans just got one step closer to turning our nation into a right to work for LESS paradise.
Feds Awarded Colorado Charter Schools $46 Million Because of “Hiring and Firing” Rules
Once again, the situation in Colorado is symptomatic of failures endemic to the program.
Are Utility Companies Changing Their Strategy to Fight Obama Power Plan?
The utility industry plans to sue the EPA when it begins to enforce the Federal Implementation Plan for states that do not comply with the Clean Power Plan.