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Nonviolent Protester of Drone Wars Sentenced to Federal Prison
Catholic Worker Brian Terrell of Maloy, Iowa has been sentenced to serves 6 months in a federal prison for his witness against the use of drone warfare. Here are …
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On Both Sides of the Border, Teachers Fight Corporatization
In both Mexico and the United States, schools are an ideological battleground.
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Walkergate Trials Heating Up, Plea Deal Has State Buzzing
An investigation into Scott Walker's former staff has brought up allegations of illegal campaign work on the public payroll, embezzlement of funds from a veterans' charity, and even child …
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Lawmakers Get Graded on Equality Record
How do your representatives stack up when it comes to voting on policy that helps, or hinders, economic equality?
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Private Health Insurers Are Preying on Medicare, and More
You need to know this. Vice President Joe Biden will square off against Paul Ryan in tonightu2019s Vice Presidential debate.
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Supreme Court Conservatives Press Affirmative Action Supporters to Defend “Racial Preferences“
This past Wednesday the Supreme Court heard arguments on a case involving the use of race as a factor in accepting students at the University of Texas.
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Pesticides Harm Kids Health and Intelligence, Study Finds
Exposure to pesticides may be putting children today at risk for diseases and disorders as cancer, autism, birth defects and asthma.
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What Everyone Needs to Know Before Watching the VP Debate
Did you know that Romney and Ryan would eliminate health care for 31 million people who are poor or disabled?
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Mexico’s Attorney General Is Launching an Investigation Into Voter Suppression Efforts in His State, and More
In today's On the News segment: New Mexico's Attorney General Gary King will not put up with right-wing voter suppression efforts in his state; in a dozen cities across …
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NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Ignore Faith Community Urging to Cover the LIBOR Banking Scandal
Petitions from the Sisters of Charity of New York to major media outlets urging them to stop their blackout coverage of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal …