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Complaint at World Court Alleges NATO Members Complicit in War Crimes
British lawyers' complaint at the World Court accuses NATO members of war crimes by helping facilitate U.S. strikes.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Denton, Texas Is Taking on the Fracking Industry, and More
In today's On the News segment: Denton, Texas is taking on the fracking industry; the Federal Communications Commission won't stand up for internet freedom; nearly 100,000 people are about …
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Dahr Jamail | Toxic Legacy: Uranium Mining in New Mexico
The third-largest nuclear disaster in history occurred in New Mexico in 1979, but the consequences of uranium mining and processing continue to unfold.
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FCC Considers New Net Neutrality Rules
The FCC says it will write new net neutrality rules to prevent telecommunications companies from discriminating against web content.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Raising the Minimum Wage Could Decrease Jobs for Low-Wage Workers, and More
The Department of Homeland Security wants to keep a record of where you drive your car.
Banning Home Births: The Next Wave of Reproductive Control?
There is a growing movement to regulate both midwives and home births.
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Fed Orders Post-Crisis Crackdown at Big Banks
The long-anticipated rule covers banks both domestic and international with assets above $50 billion.
Holder’s Speech on Felon Disenfranchisement: A Step Forward or Just Lip Service?
Attorney General Eric Holder called for a ban on laws prohibiting more than 6 million felons from voting.
“Frackgate”: Ohio Regulators Planned to Subvert Eco-Groups, Promote Fracking in State Parks
Republican Gov. John Kasich and Ohio regulators are in hot water over internal documents that show the administration planned to collude with the oil and gas industry to publicly …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Hospitals Close as Georgia Continues to Block the Medicaid Expansion, and More
Another rural Georgia hospital is closing its doors as that state continues to block the Medicaid expansion, and more.