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How Monsanto Went From Selling Aspirin to Controlling Our Food Supply
Monsanto controls our food, poisons our land and influences all three branches of government.
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Nearly Half of Guantanamo Prisoners Now on Hunger Strike
The hunger strike figure rose by 14 prisoners overnight.
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Mexico Lacks Water to Frack for Shale Gas
Mexico plans to expand shale gas exploration this year, but it could run into a shortage of water, which is essential to fracking.
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Sequester Stalemate Cuts Legal Aid, Child Care, Housing
Sequestration has hit some of the poorest areas of the country the hardest.
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Worker-Owned Cooperatives: Direct Democracy in Action
The cou00adop movement is gaining steam, drawing from new energies and a renewed interest in the model.
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In Case You Missed It: Congress Takes Your Internet Privacy
CISPA is vague about precisely what sort of information will be shared.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: As Many as 40 People May Be Dead as a Result of the Fertilizer Plant Explosion, and More
In today's On the News segment: As many as 40 people may be dead as a result of the fertilizer plant explosion, according to the mayor of West, Texas; …
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Could Boston Suspects’ Background Impact Immigration Debate in Congress?
Proponents worry the legislation will be doomed the way the 9/11 attacks spoiled efforts to overhaul immigration laws in 2001.
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A World Without Landfills? It’s Closer Than You Think
Two recipients of this yearu2019s Goldman Environmental Prize are working to abolish the practice of sending trash to landfills and incinerators.
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Paid Sick Days Defeat in Philadelphia Followed Familiar Script
Despite a strong opening, legislation to allow paid sick days fell one vote short in Philadelphia at the dismay of hundreds of workers.