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Americans’ Personal Data Shared With CIA, IRS, Others in Security Probe
US agencies collected and shared the personal information of thousands of Americans in an attempt to root out untrustworthy federal workers that ended up scrutinizing people who had no …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The IRS Can Go After People Who Stash Fortunes Overseas, and More
In today’s On the News segment: The Southern District Court of New York says the IRS can go after people who stash fortunes overseas; Japanese officials want to lower the cost …
Michelle Bachelet Favored To Win In Chilean Presidential Election
Polling shows Bachelet with a significant lead over her closest competitor, Evelyn Matthei.
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Public Citizen Report Reveals Dents, Holes in Keystone XL Southern Half Weeks Before Planned Startup
Public Citizen has released a chilling report revealing that the 485-mile KXL southern line is plagued by dents, faulty welding, exterior damage that was patched up poorly and misshapen …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: GDP Grew by 2.8 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2013, and More
You wouldn't know it by looking at your bank account, but our GDP growth rate was 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013, and more.
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US Military, Monsanto Targeting GMO Activists and Independent Scientists, New Investigation Alleges
A new report shows alleges that Monsanto, the US Military and the US government have colluded to track and disrupt both anti-GMO activists and independent scientists who study the …
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Why Iran Nuclear Talks Failed and Why They Will Get Tougher
This weekend France scuttled a preliminary agreement with Iran to resolve the decade-long conflict over Iran's nuclear program u2013 almost certainly at the behest Israel.
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“They Were Soldiers” Author Discusses High Cost of War for America’s Veterans
Ann Jones, author of “They Were Soldiers: How the Wounded Return from America's Wars” talks with Truthout about the high price American soldiers are paying in the country's post-9/11 …
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Corporate Expressways, Brought to You by Macquarie and Transurban
The road to corporate control is paved with high tolls and non-compete clauses.
In Wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, Youth Climate Justice Leaders Call for Climate Reparations at UN Summit
After typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, climate justice activists are calling for the nations most responsible for the climate crisis to pay for the recovery.