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Being Black and Green: African-Americans and the Environment ENCORE
While “going green” has been criticized for being a predominately white movement, trends like urban farming and biking culture are crossing color lines.
Pocket Guide Advises US Troops to “Avoid Arrogance,” “Respect Islam” in Order to Prevent “Green on Blue” Attacks
“Green on blue” attacks have become an “emerging threat” in the 11-year-old Afghanistan war.
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CEOs Earn More Than Their Firms Pay in Taxes
Twenty-six U.S. companies paid their CEOs more than they paid the federal government in taxes in 2011, according to a new study from The Institute for Policy Studies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Court Upholds Governor Perry’s Decision to Deny Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood, and More
In today's On the News segment: A Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a decision by Governor Rick Perry to deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, Joe Arpaio could have …
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Consumers, Workers Upset Over New Verizon Deal
New Comcast quadruple play deal may appeal to consumers by letting them pay bills in one go—but it will not necessarily be good for their pocketbooks, or for labor.
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Tampa Authorities Empty Jail In Anticipation of Mass Arrests at GOP Convention
Sheriff Gee of Tampa Florida empties 1700 beds in a county jail in preparation for the
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Middle Class Lost Significant Financial Ground Over Last Decade
New studies show that while the economy is improving, it will be years before the middle class recovers from the damage endured over the past decade.
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Millions Go Hungry as Congress Considers Food Stamp Cuts and Drought Threatens Crops
A Gallup poll released this week shows that 18.2 percent of Americans did not have enough money to buy the food they or their families needed at least once …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Ron Paul Announces His Policy Positions Will Be Rolled Up Into the Official Party Platform, and More
In today's On the News segment: Ron Paul's campaign has struck a deal with Mitt Romney and the Republican Party, promising to not disrupt the convention next week, and …
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My Visit to a London Embassy Under Threat
On Friday, I visited Ecuador's embassy here in the capital of the former British empire and saw a building surrounded by a phalanx of cops, with several of them …