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Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bill to Repeal the Authorization to Use Military Force
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, like Jeanette Rankin before her, bravely stood alone in Congress against a vote for war, the vote in 2001 for the so-called Authorization to Use Military …
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‘Workampers’: What It’s Like to Wander Around the Country in an RV Desperately Looking for Work
Where are the jobs? That question is on the minds of millions of Americans who have lost jobs during the Great Recession. During this historically lean jobs creation period, …
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EU High Court Rules on GMO Contamination; Opens Door to Biotech Liability
On Sept. 6, the European Union’s top court paved the way for farmers and beekeepers to recoup losses when their crops or honey become genetically contaminated from neighboring GM …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: United Nations Warning Europe and United States to Drop Austerity Agendas
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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A Qaddafi Exile in Africa Is Unlikely, Experts Say
Nairobi, Kenya - Despite reports that Moammar Gadhafi is fleeing toward Niger or nearby Burkina Faso, few experts on African politics believe it is likely he would be granted …
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UAW Dissidents Push Second-Tier Workers into Contract Talks
Auto worker dissidents are claiming progress in their months-long campaign against the two-tier system that pays new hires about half a “traditional” worker’s wage. As bargaining …
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Perry, Romney Square Off in Reagan Library Debate
Sharing a debate stage for the first time, Republicans Rick Perry and Mitt Romney sparred Wednesday night in a series of testy exchanges over jobs, Social Security and the …
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Obama Jobs Plan to Include $300 Billion in Tax Credits, Spending
Reporting from Washington—President Obama on Thursday will roll out a jobs package that strives to lift the ailing economy through $300 billion worth of tax credits, school renovation projects, …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Before Wildfires, Texas Gov. Rick Perry Cut Firefighter Program by 75 Percent, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Nepal’s Women Farmers Discard Imported Hybrid Seeds and Husband Local Varieties in Co-Op Seed Banks
Kathmandu - Learning a lesson from crop failures attributed to climate change, Nepal’s women farmers are discarding imported hybrid seeds and husbanding hardier local varieties in cooperative seed banks. …