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New Yorkers Rally to Urge Governor Cuomo to Reject Fracking
The future of New York's water supplies and the health of its millions of citizens hang in the balance as Governor Andrew Cuomo decides whether to end the state's …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Higher Education Was an All but Absent Topic the First Day of the RNC, and More
In today's On the News segment: On the first day of the RNC, there was very little talk about how our nation can send more kids to college; corporations can …
North Carolina Legislative Leaders Breaking Records for Special-Interest Fundraising
The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …
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Chicago Teachers Union to File Ten-Day Strike Notice, Say Reports
As one of the biggest teachers unions in the country, the CTU's decision is seen as a fight that could re-energize US labor the way the Wisconsin protests did …
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Federal Court Finds Texas’ Redistricting Plan Violates Voting Rights Act
D.C. Circuit Judge and George W. Bush appointee Thomas Griffith wrote the opinion, finding that all 3 redistricting plans dilute minority voting power by carving up minority-heavy congressional districts.
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Chicago Teachers Move Toward Strike
Other public-sector unions and community groups have rallied behind the teachers, and surveys have shown that parents strongly support the teachersu2019 position.
Police Case for Iranian Bomb Plot Based on Tainted Evidence – Part 2
Gareth Porter dissects the Delhi police accusation against an Indian journalist and four Iranians of involvement in the bombing of an Israeli embassy car.
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Graphic: Fighting Back Against Breast Cancer
Cancer is the epidemic of modern times. Unlike other diseases that have plagued people throughout history like tuberculosis and polio, we havenu2019t yet discovered a vaccine against it.
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Romney Spokesperson Demoted for Blocking Questions About Abortion; Helped Scott Walker in the Recall
A communications director for Mitt Romney's campaign, Ciara Matthews, has been demoted after prohibiting reporters from asking the GOP presidential candidate questions about Todd Akin or abortion.
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George W. Bush as Hurricane Isaac
There is nothing Republicans would rather the American people forget more than George W. Bush, who doesnu2019t even have a bit-part at the GOP convention opening in Tampa.