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The Chevron Tapes: Secret Videos Reveal Company Hid Pollution in Ecuador
The videos are a true treasure trove of Chevron misdeeds and corporate malfeasance.
Remembering Eduardo Galeano, Champion of Social Justice and Chronicler of Latin America’s Open Veins
One of Latin America's most acclaimed writers, Eduardo Galeano, died on Monday at age 74 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Earth May Be on the Brink of a Mass Extinction, and More
In today's On the News segment: If we want any chance to prevent the next mass extinction, we'd better break our addiction to fossil fuels; a new report says …
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Is Money in Politics to Blame for Complicated Tax Returns?
With two days left until tax day, most Americans have already spent several hours finalizing their 2014 tax returns.
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Texas Wants to Outlaw Filming the Police
Texas is considering a new law that would make it more difficult to film the police.
Environmental Terrorism Cripples Palestinian Farmers
Israeli settlers are hacking down Palestinian olive trees in an act of environmental terrorism.
There All Along: “Exceptional” Slowdown of the Gulf Stream From Greenland Melt
Greenland melt has influenced the Gulf Stream for more than a century.
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Dahr Jamail | Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead
The study estimates at least 1.3 million people have died as a result of US policy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2001.
New Report: Big Banks Require Tellers to Use Predatory Practices
Front-line workers at our nation's big banks are required by their employers to exploit customers.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Economists Study How Devastating Austerity Really Is, and More
The German Institute for Macroeconomic Research releases its report on the effects of austerity on Greece, and more.