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The Coming Domestic Drone Wars
State lawmakers across the U.S. are introducing legislation that would restrict the use of unmanned drones.
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Walmart Gets Clearance to Open Doors in DC
DC City Council strikes down a living wage at America's largest private employer, despite public's support for $12.50/hour wage.
Colorado’s Biblical Floods Linked to Climate Change
Subhankar Banerjee: The media has utterly failed its responsibility to inform the public of the link between climate change and worsening natural disasters.
Bill McKibben: Obama Can Salvage His Climate Legacy by Rejecting Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
McKibben argues that Obama's pending decision on whether to approve or reject the Keystone XL's construction is a historic opportunity.
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Public Education in the Crosshairs – ALEC’s Private Scholarship Tax Credits
ALEC's model bills for scholarship tax credits for private school tuition harm the people they are purported to help.
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Mexico Imprisons US Citizen Who Fought Corruption
A US citizen languishes in a Mexican prison with no access to her lawyers or the US consul. Charged with no crime, she is apparently guilty of uncovering government …
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EPA Proposes Rules for New Power Plants; Fight Over Coal’s Carbon Pollution Heats Up
The EPA will propose the first-ever carbon pollution standards for new coal-burning power plants.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Asks Business Groups to Help Avoid Another Economic Crisis, and More
President Obama raised the pressure on Congressional Republicans, and asked business groups to help avoid another economic crisis.
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Revealed: Extensive Koch Links to New Right-Wing $250 Million Mega Fund
Shadowy group Freedom Partners has extensive hidden connections to Koch Industries and to charities connected to Charles Koch.
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New Rule Could Shed Light on CEO-Worker Pay Gap
The SEC to meet Wednesday to consider a new rule mandated three years ago under Dodd-Frank that would require companies to disclose the ratio between a CEO's compensation and …