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Weak Job Growth, but Declining Unemployment Give Mixed Picture in January
The index of aggregate weekly hours is still down by 0.1 percent from November.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Alaska Could Be the Third State To Legalize Recreational Pot, and More
In today's On the News segment: Organizers in Alaska have obtained enough signatures to put recreational marijuana up for a vote this coming August; Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Living Close to Nature Improves Our Mental Health, and More
Studies like these prove that our natural environment should be protected as the valuable resource it really is.
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As Trans-Pacific Partnership Falters, Opponents Go After Fence-Sitting Pols
A trade deal likely to harm environmental and labor protections may be losing momentum. But it's not dead yet.
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How Eviction Resisters Are Using Stand-Your-Ground Laws To Challenge Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae evicted Mark Harris from his Atlanta home; now he and Occupy Our Homes Atlanta will argue that the eviction was unlawful.
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Residents and Fishermen Fight Cove Point LNG Export Plans That Threaten Area’s Future
Residents are also upset by the proposed tax breaks for Dominion Energy, which they see as essentially subsidizing the pollution of their community.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Internet Companies Are Fighting to Restore Public Trust, and More
In the wake of the NSA spying scandal, corporations like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook wanted to release details on internet surveillance, and more.
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Hidden Financial Ties Rattle Top Health Quality Group
It raises significant concerns about oversight of the burgeoning quality improvement industry.
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NPR’s “The Salt” Blog Muddies the Issue of Sewage Sludge
In a muddled attack on the Center for Media and Democracy and those who are concerned about produce grown in sewage sludge, “The Salt,” NPR's James Beard award-winning food …
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.