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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Was Challenged Before the Supreme Court Today, and More
Truthout needs your support to produce grassroots journalism and disseminate conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here. In today's On the News segment: Today, the …
The Fire Last Time
100 years after the Triangle fire, we still hear the same rhetoric whenever reformers seek to use government to businesses act more responsibly.
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As Supreme Court Hears Challenge to ALEC Voting Bill, Two More States Introduce It
On March 18, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA), which will decide whether Arizona's refusal to register voters that do …
Civil Disobedience Planned in Chicago to Oppose Unprecedented Mass School Closings
Teachers, parents and activists to get arrested protesting the closing of 54 Chicago schools.
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Is Gender Justice Getting Shafted in Immigration Reform?
Immigrant women's labor, whether it's off the books, or on payroll, is fueling the economy.
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Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a “Highly Effective Campaign“
The report assembles a wealth of information about fracking and the movement against it.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Judge in Wyoming Ruled Against Making Ingredients Used in Fracking Public, and More
In today's On the News segment: County District Judge in Wyoming ruled against environmental groups fighting to make public the list of toxic ingredients used in hydraulic fraking fluid …
Cyprus Crisis Reveals Shadowy World of Tax and Money Laundering Haven
James Henry: Bailout deal includes capital controls and punishing big Russian depositors to pay off European banks.
A People’s Revolt in Cyprus: Richard Wolff on Protests Against EU Plan to Seize Bank Savings
The eyes of the financial world are on the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
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Strike Debt Kicks Off Second Debt Buy-Up With March for Universal Healthcare
A coalition of groups associated with Occupy Wall Street took to the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening calling for the abolition of the for-profit healthcare system in …