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How Big Oil Got Expedited Permitting for Fracking on Public Lands Into the Defense Bill
But only one thing can really receive a promise in this case: public interest groups are in a David vs. Goliath fight.
“Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants
The box is more likely to dissuade, if not outright bar, people of color than their white counterparts.
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How State and Local Subsidies Fuel Inequality
More than one-third of the companies linked to individuals on the Forbes 400 are major recipients of taxpayer subsidies.
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New York State Official Raises Alarm on Charter Schools – and Gets Ignored
Add another voice to those warning about the lack of financial oversight for charter schools.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: 15,000 People Marched for Climate Justice in Lima, Peru, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, 15,000 people took to the streets of Lima, Peru, to demand climate justice; food companies spend millions of dollars on marketing …
As Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Grows, UN Negotiators Consider a “Zero Emissions” Future
Jamie Henn of 350.org talks about the state of the UN talks and the world's growing divestment movement.
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, but Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change?
The countries most dissatisfied with the outcome in Lima were those who are poor and already struggling to rebuild from the impacts of climate change.
Why Are Our Sons Gunned Down? Parents of Black Victims of Police Killings Lead DC March
The families of slain African Americans led a rally and march on the White House.
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Timeline: The Tortured History of the Senate’s Torture Report
The Senate began investigating the CIA's detainee program nearly six years ago.
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$4 Million: That’s How Much These Dim Sum Restaurant Workers Won in Back Pay
Approximately 280 workers, many of them monolingual Chinese immigrants, are savoring a sweet labor victory.