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Walmart Empire Clashes With China
As the Walmart empire grows overseas in China the same mistreatment of workers takes place, inciting mass protest from Chinese workers.
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Five Changes to Medicare to Watch for in 2013
Tracey Compton gives you five new Medicare benefits to look out for in 2013.
We Share Life in Kabul
Martha Hennessy shares her experiences with the Afghan Peace Volunteers.
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More Aging US Coal Plants Hit the Chopping Block
In Georgia, coal plants are being shut down in an effort support and clean energy campaign that is gaining a lot of support.
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A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried as New Details About His Death Begin to Surface
The mystery of how Adnan Latif died alone in his cell remains locked in the files of Gitmo.
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Industry Consultants Warn Frackers: Do Not Underestimate the Global Anti-Fracking Movement
New report advises the industry to quell opposition by reforming its practices.
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Billionaires, Ballots and a State Budget Crisis Drive Education Reform in Washington State: A Case Study
Well-funded education reform groups have decided to take matters into their own hands.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession Is one of New York Governor’s Top Legislative Priorities, and More
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that decriminalization of marijuana possession is one of his top legislative priorities
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World Bank’s IFC Arm Responds to Our Critique of Its Poverty Fighting
The IFC responds to a recent critique written by the staff at ProPublica.
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Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history.