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“Life Is Awful in Gaza”: Two Residents’ Accounts
A teenage blogger and the father of a toddler describe what it's like to be civilians under attack in Gaza.
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Feds to Phase Out GMO Farms and Neonicotinoid Pesticides at Wildlife Refuges
After facing lawsuits from environmental groups, the US Fish and Wildlife Service will phase out the use of GMOs and controversial neonicotinoid pesticides at farming projects on national wildlife …
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Palestinian-American Teen Brutalized by Israeli Police Testifies on Capitol Hill
Last week, Tariq Abu Khdeir, the Palestinian-American teen beaten by Israeli police, and his mother testified at a Congressional briefing.
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Detroit Activists Herald Partial Victory as City Regains Control of the Water
On July 28, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr issued an order transferring control of the department back to the city of Detroit and recently elected Mayor Mike Duggan.
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ALEC’s Jeffersonian Project Pushes to Amend the Constitution
ALEC is urging state legislators to pass state resolutions calling for a constitutional convention in order to pass a federal balanced budget amendment.
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Lobbyists Bidding to Block Government Regulations Set Sights on Secretive White House Office
When Washington lobbyists fail to derail regulations proposed by federal agencies, they often find a receptive ear within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, an arm of the …
Inside Israel’s Pro-War Nationalist Camp
The host looks into the groups chanting “death to Arabs” throughout Israel and attacking anti-war demonstrators.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Are Drowning in Debt, and More
Americans are drowning in debt, and more.
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Want To Take Back Chicago? Here’s How, Say Activists
Our city is sold piece-by-piece to private interests.
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Taking a Bite Out of Overtime Abuse
Like other chronic overtime abusers, such as lucrative television production companies and Verizon with its fat franchise agreements, UPS does it because it can.