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Sand Land: Fracking Industry Mining Iowa’s Iconic Sand Bluffs in New Form of Mountaintop Removal
The landscape is an issue that tugs on the heartstrings of locals, yet it's just one concern on a long list of objections.
Thom Hartmann on the News: Criminalizing Immigration, Florida Rejects Medicaid Funding, and More
Thom Hartmann on the News
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JPMorgan Chase’s Record Highlights Doubts About Big Banks’ Devotion to Fighting Dirty Money Flows
The world's top banks work to cloak their elite client's actions in secrecy.
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Uncertainties Remain as FAA Integrates Drones into American Skies
Thousands of unmanned aircraft systems u2013 commonly known as drones u2013 could be buzzing around in U.S. airspace by 2015 because of a law passed last year, aiding in …
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Arts for the City: 80 Years of Public Art in San Francisco
Out this month is a new book telling the rich history of public art in San Francisco. Written by award-winning author, Susan Wels, the book is entitled Arts for …
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It Isn’t Partisan to Fight for Local Journalism
This week Free Press launched a campaign asking the Tribune Company not to sell its eight major daily newspapers to the Koch brothers, the billionaires notorious for funding a …
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EM’s School Closing Game: Tragedy for Students, Community
The School board is in the dark; parents are angry, the community is under threat and students, many of them special needs, face loss. This is the newest round …
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Six Months After Sandy, A Financial Disaster For Homeowners
Problems with insurance claims and loans have turned superstorm Sandy from a natural disaster to a financial one.
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Art Pope Groups Push Extreme ALEC Tax Agenda in North Carolina
New ALEC backed legislations would radically alter how corporations and people pay taxes in the state.
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First “Ag-Gag” Prosecution: This Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street
The first law suit under the new ALEC backed Ag-Gag bill is underway in Utah, targeting a woman who filmed abuses at a near by slaughterhouse.