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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 2 Million to Lose Extended Unemployment Benefits if the Nation Tumbles off the “Fiscal Cliff”, and More
In today's On the News segment: More than 2 million Americans are set to lose extended unemployment benefits at the end of the year if the nation tumbles off …

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The “Writing Is on the Wall” at Upcoming Climate Summit
Two-thirds of the worldu2019s proven fossil fuel reserves cannot be used without risking dangerous climate change, the International Energy Agency warned this week.

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Women’s Longevity Declining in Parts of the US
The last time life expectancy fell for a large number of American women was 1918, due to Spanish influenza.

How to Blockade a Military Base
We donu2019t need to wait for mass movements to emerge, we can take actions that make the most of small numbers.

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University Governance Doesn’t Represent the People
Despite Pennsylvania's proud history of labor unions, there is no labor representative on the governing boards of its two largest universities.

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Experts Say Intrusive Security at Public Schools Reproduces Social Inequality
Extreme security measures in Detroit public schools leave students feeling more like criminals than victims in need of protection.

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Walmart Workers: Workload, Retaliation Increase in Illinois Warehouse as Black Friday Looms
More employees are fired amid union organizing activities.

Israel’s Media Joins the War
Israel's media rallies support for war as politicians jump on bandwagon for attack ahead of elections.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: France Officially Ended Its Combat Operations in Afghanistan Tuesday, and More
In today's On the News segment: US government is now under pressure to abandon its continued war on drugs, at least nine people were arrested in Texas on Monday …

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Gaza Cease Fire Reports Fall Into Uncertainty
A six-day negotiation led by Egypt neared a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, but optimism for the ceasefire has now turned to uncertainty.