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Hundreds of Thousands of Brazilians Protest Country’s Harsh Inequities
Protest against bus fare increase sparked nationwide protest movement demanding systemic change.
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Obama Fails to Reappoint Serious Regulator to CFTC
If President Obama was serious about regulation and closing the income gap, he would have reappointed Gary Gensler.
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ALEC Tours Tar Sands, Works with Industry Groups to Block Low-Carbon Fuel Standards
The standards could have a significant impact on the sale of fuels derived from Canadian tar sands in the US.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Food Recycling Program in New York City Will Convert 100,000 Food Scraps Into Bio-Gas, and More
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new “food recycling” program, which will convert 100,000 tons of food scraps into bio-gas; and more.
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NSA Spying Extends to Contents of US Phone Calls
The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls, a participant said.
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Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown
After the Newton Elementary shooting, town residents are working to stop invasive programs forcing armed guards in the schools.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter ID Law as Voting Rights Battles Continue
The ruling comes as advocates await another Supreme Court decision on a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
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School Data Profiteering
A new nonprofit called inBloom will collect information from student records and provide third-party for-profit companies access to students' data.
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Contention and Confusion in Guantanamo Pre-Trial Hearings for Al-Nashiri Military Commissions
Ongoing military commission hearings at Guantanamo Bay expose striking differences in defendants' rights and public transparency from usual federal court proceedings.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Curtails Arizona’s Disenfranchising Voting Laws, and More
In today's On the News segment: TransCanada tells state law enforcement to treat Keystone protesters like terrorists, and more.