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California Releases Fracking Regulations Six Months Before Studies Are Complete
“California has essentially reversed the regulatory process when it comes to fracking,” said Jackie Pomeroy, spokesperson for CAFrackFacts. "State regulators have finalized California's fracking rules a full six months …
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Mexico’s 43 Disappeared Students: Three Months Later
It's been three months since 43 Ayotzinapa students went missing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Pope Francis to Urge Catholics to Address Climate Change, and More
In today's On the News segment: Pope Francis, we have a “grave ethical and moral responsibility” to reverse global climate change, and more.
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2015 Will Bring Many Challenges and a Few Opportunities for Voting Rights
There is little doubt that the 2015-2016 state legislative sessions will be an ongoing challenge for voting rights across the country, but once again the League of Women Voters …
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Panama Canal Rival: Work Starts in Nicaragua Amid Fears Over Environment and Role of China
In addition to causing tremendous, potentially irreversible environmental damage, the $50 billion dollar canal project would displace thousands of indigenous peoples.
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When the Teenager Is the Breadwinner
Like many immigrant families, that of Iris Sebastian (a pseudonym) has long played a precarious financial balancing game.
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Maryland Governor Ends Death Penalty Immediately
In an ironic twist, Maryland has killed the death penalty a little sooner than anticipated.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Half of US States Have a Minimum Wage Higher Than Minimum, and More
In today's On the News segment: Half of all the states in our nation now have a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, and more.
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Woman Rides in Rose Parade 57 Years After Being Denied Honor Because She Is Black
Even though she had learned to put the disrespect behind her, she admitted it wasn't easy to forget, even though it wasn't a big deal in her life.
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The Fourth Winter of Fukushima
In the fourth winter since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, many of the displaced residents are still in limbo.