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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.
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Proactive Heckling: Ray Kelly Shouted Down at Brown University
When New York police Commissioner Ray Kelly was shouted down at Brown University, were his free speech rights violated?
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Coast Guard Moves to Approve Barging of Hazardous Fracking Waste on Major Rivers
The Coast Guard is proposing to allow barges to transport large amounts of hazardous and radioactive wastewater from fracking operations on America's major rivers.
As Texas Clinics Shut Down, Organizers Help Rural Women Seek Abortions
Organizers are working to provide transportation to women in rural areas of Texas, where most abortion clinics have been closed.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Many Americans Haven’t Heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and More
Many Americans oppose NAFTA and other trade deals, but they haven't even heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and more.
Obama’s Natural Gas Whoopin’ – Oil CEO Says the President Is Wrong, Go Green Instead
Can the United States, and the world for that matter, really afford to utilize natural gas as a ‘methadone’ to ween ourselves from a debilitating fossil fuel addiction?
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Support the Saint Paul Federation of Teachers in a Historic Contract Battle Against Standardized Testing and in Defense of the Public Schools
The Saint Paul Federation of Teachers is in one of the most important struggles to defend public education and have taken one of the boldest stances against standardized testing …