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Narrative Medicine Isn’t the Same Old Story
Narrative medicine - with its focus on the individual patient as a person with specific pains, pasts, and agency - has become increasingly popular as a pedagogical tool.
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Koch Brothers, Major Corporations Sponsor Pension Reform Seminar for Judges
As state courts across the nation prepare to referee numerous public pension reform disputes, the Koch brothers will next week be among interested parties to sponsor an expenses-paid …
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Photo Essay: “Cowboys and Indians” Against Keystone XL Bring Newfound Unity to DC
On the frontlines of resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline, ranchers and tribal members join forces in a striking display of solidarity.
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Science or Media? The Science Media Centre Spins Pro-GMO Line
A new report commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron suggests that GMOs have now been shown to be safe and that the UK may need to grow them in …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Super-Rich Don’t Make Money by Hard Work, and More
For most of our lives, we've been taught that hard work pays off, but most of the super-rich don't make their money by working hard, and more.
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California’s Big Oil Dirty Dozen
Stop Fooling California recently released a chart revealing that the oil industry spent over $56.63 million on lobbying at the State Capitol in the five years from 2009 through …
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What Happens When a Dark Money Group Blows Off IRS Rules? Nothing
The Government Integrity Fund spent most of its money on election ads, despite IRS rules prohibiting a social welfare nonprofit from doing so.
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Brought Together by Keystone Pipeline Fight, “Cowboys and Indians” Heal Old Wounds
As natives and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand each other's history, culture, and relationship with the land.
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Dahr Jamail | On Bringing War Criminals to Justice
Dahr Jamail reports from the Iraq Commission conference in Belgium, where he testified about war crimes witnessed while reporting from Iraq during the US-led occupation.
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Ostracized and Isolated: Muslim Prisoners in the US
For many Muslim citizens of the United States, ostracism has become a matter of routine, forcing family members of terror suspects to double up as legal advocates and political …