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How the Sequester Will Take Its Toll on Access to Justice
The right to counsel is about more than giving accused criminal defendants their due process in court, and after the sequester, there is not nearly enough funding to help …
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How Monsanto Went From Selling Aspirin to Controlling Our Food Supply
Monsanto controls our food, poisons our land and influences all three branches of government.
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Nearly Half of Guantanamo Prisoners Now on Hunger Strike
The hunger strike figure rose by 14 prisoners overnight.
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Mexico Lacks Water to Frack for Shale Gas
Mexico plans to expand shale gas exploration this year, but it could run into a shortage of water, which is essential to fracking.
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Sequester Stalemate Cuts Legal Aid, Child Care, Housing
Sequestration has hit some of the poorest areas of the country the hardest.
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Worker-Owned Cooperatives: Direct Democracy in Action
The cou00adop movement is gaining steam, drawing from new energies and a renewed interest in the model.
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In Case You Missed It: Congress Takes Your Internet Privacy
CISPA is vague about precisely what sort of information will be shared.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: As Many as 40 People May Be Dead as a Result of the Fertilizer Plant Explosion, and More
In today's On the News segment: As many as 40 people may be dead as a result of the fertilizer plant explosion, according to the mayor of West, Texas; …
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Could Boston Suspects’ Background Impact Immigration Debate in Congress?
Proponents worry the legislation will be doomed the way the 9/11 attacks spoiled efforts to overhaul immigration laws in 2001.
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A World Without Landfills? It’s Closer Than You Think
Two recipients of this yearu2019s Goldman Environmental Prize are working to abolish the practice of sending trash to landfills and incinerators.