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Human Rights Watch, US Reject Report That Syria Used Chemical Weapons
The Syrian government's use of other weapons has previously been confused with chemical weapons.
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Obama Unveils Plan to Curb Gun Violence, Asks Congress to Ban Assault Weapons
Plan includes 23 executive orders and closing background check loopholes.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 8,000 New York City School Bus Drivers Go on Strike, and More
In today's On the News segment: In New York City, more than 8,000 school bus drivers walked off the job in strike on Tuesday; a school shooting in eastern …
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The NRA and Koch-Backed ALEC Have Fought Gun Buyback Programs Across Country
The NRA is threatening legal action if guns are destroyed in a community buyback program.
New Study Shows Anti-Choice Policies Leading to Widespread Arrests of and Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women
A new report published by the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law reveals repeated instances of forced legal intervention that violates women's bodies in cases of pregnancy.
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Aaron Swartz’s FOIA Requests Shed Light on His Struggle
Why the government was so determined to punish Swartz is a mystery.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: First New Gun Law Since Sandy Hook Massacre Set to Pass Today, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today New York is expected to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation u2013 and the first new gun law since …
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Welcome to Blockadia!
The corporate push to construct tar-sands pipelines is transforming the environmental movement across North America by increasing the involvement of local residents and normalizing the use of direct action.
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FreedomWorks Putting Its War Chest to Work for ALEC’s Anti-Union Agenda in the States
The Tea Part affiliated group FreedomWorks, is supporting the agenda of other right wing organizations like Americans for Prosperity to support anti-union legislation.
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Obama to Congress: Raise Debt Ceiling Without Spending Cuts
President Barack Obama urges Congress to lift the nationu2019s debt ceiling without spending cuts claiming that he will not allow the country to be pushed so far to the …