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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Democrats Wish to Put an End to Rampant Oil Speculation
In today's On the News segment: A clear picture may emerge tonight of who the Republican nominee will be, 120 million Americans are in danger of radioactive fallout should …
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American Airlines Union President Sees Future Without Pensions
TWU members protest. (Photo: aflcio / Flickr) Weeks after American Airlines' parent company AMR submitted a bankruptcy proposal to its three unions, labor and management say time …
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Way Beyond Greenwashing: Have Corporations Captured “Big Conservation”?
(Chris Sturr / Dollars and Sense) Imagine an international mega-deal. The global organic food industry agrees to support international agribusiness in clearing as much tropical rainforest as …
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Netanyahu Tells Obama Israel May Attack Iran Alone if Necessary
Washington - Highlighting their different views of the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, President Barack Obama insisted Monday that diplomacy still has time to halt the effort, while …
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Koch Brothers in Battle With Cato Institute Over Control
Washington - From its perch in a spacious brand-new headquarters blocks from the White House, the Cato Institute has built on its reputation as a venerable libertarian research center …
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Super Tuesday – 10 States, Coast to Coast, and It’s All About Delegates
Washington - The Republican presidential campaign spreads out across 10 states Tuesday — Super Tuesday — a coast-to-coast test that could allow front-runner Mitt Romney to start pulling away …
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Imperial Valley Residents Must Fight for Right to Breathe Clean Air (2)
Seeley, CA - Until his knee gave out, Ramon Villa Jr. dreamed he'd be a soccer star. Across a pitted playing field of dirt and grass, he and his …
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Struggle for Equality Continues for Civil Rights Generation
Adorned in a freshly-ironed dress and satchel for her books, Ruby Bridges, age six, walked past an angry mob and into the doors of William Frantz Elementary School. The …
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Occupy AIPAC: “The Battle for Justice in the Middle East Is Our Battle“
Hundreds of protesters from Occupy AIPAC protested outside AIPAC's annual policy conference in Washington DC yesterday during speeches by President Obama and Israeli President Shimon Peres. The group spelled …
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The Myth of NRA Dominance Part IV: The Declining Role of Guns in American Society
In the first three installments in this series (read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), I discussed the myth of the NRA’s power: how its money, endorsements, and vaunted organizing ability …