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I-5 Bridge Collapses Over Skagit River; Three People Rescued
A collapsed bridge in Seattle is one violent example of the city's many architectural failures.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senator Leads Fight to Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act, and More
Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned in a Congressional Hearing about his company's complex scheme to avoid paying taxes; for a third year in a row, the average CEO …
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How the Spanish Police Celebrated 15M
On Wednesday, the 15th of May, people across Spain were preparing to celebrate the second anniversary of the 15M movement - the wave of plaza occupations, open assemblies, and …
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Organizing on Both Sides of the Border
Activists around the country are organizing in support of immigrant rights. Martina Molina reports.
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US for First Time Acknowledges Role in Deaths of Americans in Drone Strikes
The Obama administration sought to justify the killing of only one and said nothing about the other three.
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Resistance in Ohio, Fracking’s Dumping Ground
Ohio has become a fracking dumping ground, with 179 wells absorbing more than 1 billion gallons of hazardous wastewater from the process from several states, and now legislators and …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Senate Judiciary Committee Has Advanced a So-Called “Comprehensive” Immigration Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a so-called comprehensive immigration plan; yesterday, the US House of Representatives voted to provide support for veterans; …
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WikiLeaks Cables Reveal State Department Promoting GMOs Abroad
Darcey O'Callaghan: US embassies are aggressively and systematically promoting biotechnology and GMO food abroad.
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Why Austerity Kills: From Greece to US, Crippling Economic Policies Causing Global Health Crisis
In their new book, ‘The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills,’ economist David Stuckler and physician Sanjay Basu examine the health impacts of austerity across the globe.
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Obama’s Attack on Whistleblowers Criminalizes News Gathering
Kathleen McClellan: Some former Bush administration officials were quoted as saying, we'd never be able to get away with what the Obama administration has done.