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More Details on Ocean Fracking Revealed as Environmentalists Challenge Federal Regulators
An environmental group plans to take legal action if federal agencies fail to halt offshore fracking in California's Santa Barbara Channel.
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Kansas Secretary of State Has Plan to Keep More Than 17,500 Legal Voters From Voting
The scheme literally creates two different classes of voters.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Declares He Is “Not Budging” on Debt Ceiling, and More
On Tuesday, President Obama spoke at length about the looming debt limit deadline and the ongoing government shutdown, and more.
Idle No More Protestors Take to the Streets in Global Day of Action
Idle No More protestors assert treaty rights and nationhood as part of International Day of Action.
Two Hundred Arrested in Historic Action Demanding Immigration Reform and a Halt to Deportations
The Real News speaks to Rep. John Lewis, Rev. Barber of North Carolina and others who committed civil disobedience to raise awareness for the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Frank Giustra, President Bill Clinton’s Close Colleague, Joins US Oil Sands Board
Frank Giustra - key power broker and close colleague of former President Bill Clinton - has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of U.S. Oil Sands, an …
Post Carbon Institute Calls on Environmentalists to Embrace Post-Growth Economics
A policy paper calls on climate justice activists and environmental NGOs to embrace the “new economy” movement.
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Prosecution, Police Injustice Unraveled in Riveting “West of Memphis” Documentary
Director Amy Berg's “West of Memphis” is a searing indictment of prosecution and police misconduct in the conviction of three poor white teenagers for the barbarous 1993 murders of …
Chicago Students Build Safe Space, Practice Restorative Justice
Chicago's restorative justice movement frames a future that is not solely about survival.
Profiting From the Poor: Outsourcing Social Services Puts Most Vulnerable at Risk
A bill that would allow the state Department of Human Services to privatize everything from child protective services to nutrition programs for the elderly.