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Letter From Cairo: Arab Winter and Revolutionary Regrets
It's a phrase you hear often in Egypt. “Before the revolution,” locals say, things were bad but manageable.
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Cyber Activism Scores Victories Behind the Great Firewall
Netizens took to cyberspace to chastise the legal system, which they believed would treat Li Tianyi leniently because of his familyu2019s status, and to demand justice.
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Today’s Forecast Is for Climate-Proof Farming
Even as weather extremes bedevil Caribbean farmers, Ramgopaul Roop has turned his three-acre fruit farm into a showcase for how to beat climate change.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Three Days After Christmas, 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Their Unemployment Benefits, and More
Three days after Christmas, 1.3 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, and more.
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Witness for Yemenis at St. Patrick’s
About 20 people gathered in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to witness on behalf of the 15 Yemeni wedding-goers who were killed by a US …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Warmest November in Over 100 Years, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Last month was the warmest November in over 100 years; the fight for a living wage is about all of us - it's …
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In Home Gardens, Income and Food for Urban Poor
A slowly but steadily growing phenomenon in Jordan, urban agriculture has vast potential for reducing poverty and improving food security.
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Tiny House Village to Shelter the Homeless in Texas
The project, which is set to break ground next year, will include places for residents to live, garden, worship and work.
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Iraq’s Oil Workers Walk Off Drilling Rigs and Take to the Streets
If labor laws aren't adopted before April 2014, Iraq's oil workers will remain in the legal limbo left by Saddam Hussein and US occupation legacy.
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What, If Anything, Will the US Learn From Fukushima?
Proponents push nuclear power as “clean” energy, but the Fukushima meltdown shows why nuclear energy should be examined more closely.