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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Denmark Set Another World Record for Wind Power, and More
In today's On the News segment: Denmark set another world record for wind power; new research shows that the combination of snow and exhaust fumes are a public health …
Obama Visits Cuba, but Will US Ever End Embargo, Give Back Guantánamo?
President Obama has arrived in Cuba for a historic three-day visit, becoming the first sitting US president to visit the island in 88 years.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Several Industries’ Sole Purpose Is Exploiting the Poor, and More
Without some big changes to our United States Congress, scamming poor people for money will remain a lucrative business model.
The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.
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Dahr Jamail | Not a Fish Tale: Humans Are Ingesting Plastic Thanks to Ocean Pollution
By 2050, the earth's oceans will have more plastic than fish by weight, according to the World Economic Forum.
Drones, Drugs and Death
The war on terror's methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique.
The Political Economy of Argentina’s Settlement With the Vulture Funds
The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
Billions of dollars has been expended on ventures yielding no public benefit or technical progress.
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How a For-Profit College Targeted the Homeless and Kids With Low Self-Esteem
Newly released emails and PowerPoints show first-hand Corinthian Colleges' predatory practices.
Climate-Change-Denying Lawyer Is Revealed to Be Working for Coal Company
Leading climate change deniers and the biggest defenders of coal are funded by the industry.