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Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America, From Monsanto to Wal-Mart
The new book, “Foodopoly”, details how a handful of large corporations control the nation's food production in ways that limit how small farms operate and how ordinary people make …
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Abortion Clinic to Open in Wichita, Kansas, the First in Four Years
The first abortion clinic to operate in Wichita since the 2009 murder of physician George Tiller plans to open its doors this week despite continuing efforts by abortion foes …
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Stephen Colbert’s Sister Will Run for US House on 100 Percent Unverifiable Voting Machines in South Carolina
And the ‘truthiness’ contained in new state auditor's report on those flawed systems won't help.
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Should We Care About North Korea’s Threats?
The US doesn't believe North Korea has the capacity to send conventional missiles to the US mainland.
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The Fallacy of “Tough-Guy-ism“
A basic tenet of u201ctough-guy-ismu201d is that throwing around U.S. military and economic muscle is the way to advance American global power.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Gun-Lobby Squares Off Against Stricter Gun Controls, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The gun-lobby has been squaring off against advocates for stricter gun control; Stockton, California is broke; Euro zone broke another unemployment record; and …
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Banks Cash In On EFM Takeover
Cha-ching! is the sound of banks registering the new revenue coming their way the very moment Gov. Rick Snyder put Detroit under an emergency financial manager (EFM). "Who knows …
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Detroit Hip Hop Artists Speak Out on EFM
The city's hip hop community is protesting Detroit's new status under emergency management in its own unique way. Will Copeland, a community activist and emcee who performs under the …
Donald Trump Picks the Wrong Scottish Farmers to Brawl With
When Donald Trump tried to develop a stretch of pristine Scottish seaside into a golf course, the feisty local community pushed back. A new documentary film tells the story.
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Exxon Oil Pipeline Floods Arkansas Town, Concerns Grow About Keystone
The spill was caused by a leak in a pipeline that goes from Illinois to Texas.