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On the News With Thom Hartmann: JPMorgan Has Agreed to a $13 Billion Settlement With the Justice Department, and More
JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion dollar settlement over the fraudulent sale of mortgage backed securities, and more.
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Wage Gap for Women of Color Persists, Fuels Poverty, New Study Finds
A new study shows that women of color earn less than men of the same race and white women.
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On the Front Lines of Hawaii’s GMO War
Hawaii has become a flashpoint for the debate and a center of anti-GMO activism.
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Crazy Dreamers? Port Truckers Battle “Sweatshops on Trucks“
Striking port truckers in Southern California say their conditions are like employees', not independent contractors', and they should be paid that way.
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The Challenges of Reforestation
Reforestation and soil conservation programs costing many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Petit-Gou00e2ve region have left some areas improving while other are disintegrating.
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Healthcare Plan Enrollment Surges in Some States After Rocky Rollout
Healthcare insurance enrollment increases in some states that run their own exchanges, boosting hopes of Obamacare backers.
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Is BP “Trolling” Its Facebook Critics?
Has BP hired internet
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Boeing Employees Reject Contract After Company Receives Record Tax Break
Boeing receives almost $9 billion in state tax breaks but threatens to move some operations out of Washington due to a contract dispute.
Leaked Memo Reveals US Plan to Oppose Helping Poor Nations Adapt to Climate Change
Newly leaked documents have revealed how U.S. negotiators at the UN climate summit in Warsaw are opposing efforts to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
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Fukushima: High-Risk TEPCO Work at Reactor 4 Has Started
The process of removing the fuel rods at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan has so far been successful.