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Are California Prisons Punishing Inmates Based on Race?
Under the guise of gang violence, prisons in California are enacting racially based lock downs reminiscent of Jim Crow era segregation.
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Small Farms Fight Back: Food and Community Self-Governance
In addition to efforts at the local level, farmers and activists are attempting to tackle the governmentu2019s one-size-fits-all approach to food safety at the federal level.
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Pennsylvania Court Deals Blow to Secrecy-Obsessed Fracking Industry
u201cIn the absence of state law, business entities are nothing.u201d
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Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age
What happens when innocent civilians are killed in drone strikes?
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The Struggle to Reclaim Paradise
This spirited march was the last of a series of protests on the five Hawaiian islands that Monsanto and other biotech companies have turned into the worldu2019s ground zero …
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Everything We Know About What’s Happened Under Sequestration
The cuts span a wide range of federal programs and departments; here is what we know so far.
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Ten Ways the Wealthy Dodge Taxes
Unlike the offshore account tax fraud that gets so much press and regulatory attention, many of the most egregious tax avoidance scams are perfectly legal.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Senate Voted to Begin Debate on Gun Control, and More
In today's On the News segment: After years of GOP obstruction on gun control, just the fact that a debate has been allowed is historic, but the vote is …
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Democrats Hide When Asked About Ending High-Income Loophole to Assure Social Security’s Future
Even though the Democratic Party has presented itself as the defender of Social Security, there appears a profound unwillingness among most Democratic senators to identify their position on the …
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New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona
Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council.