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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 1.3 Million People Have Lost Their Unemployment Benefits, and More
One point three million people have lost their unemployment benefits, and more.
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Fifty Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted From Their Jobs – and Denied New Opportunities
Age discrimination could be headed for you, sooner than you think.
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Drone Use Soars in Latin America, Remains Widely Unregulated
Human rights groups have been raising concerns over these fast-evolving technologies, citing the potential for abuse by various state agencies.
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Indian High Court Criminalizes Homosexuality
Legal experts say Indian top court's decision is in violation of democratic norms.
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Erasing the Politics of Consent: What You Won’t Learn From “Fifty Shades of Grey“
The “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie undercuts the importance of consent, which is taken very seriously by members of the BDSM community.
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The Bitter Reality for Farmworkers
Farmworkers across the country who help harvest the food that will be prepared this holiday season continue to struggle under bitter working and living conditions.
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Ikea Isn’t Only Furnishing Your Bedroom, It’s Watching You There
Ikea's French unit has also been conducting surveillance of employees and even customers who complained about items that were not delivered.
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Everyday Rebellion: Interview with Filmmakers Arash and Arman Riahi
The Riahi brothers talk about their film, “Everyday Rebellion,” their upbringing and the technical activism platforms they are creating.
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Sikh Community Fights to Stop Meat Plant Next to Its Temple
Protesters from the Sikh community had filled the City Hall room where the Council was making its vote while more people stood outside with placards objecting to the new …
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GOP Refuses to Extend Jobless Benefits
Dale Sexton is one of the more than four million faces of the new American economy: the long-term unemployed, people who have been seeking work for six months or …