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On the News With Thom Hartmann: CEOs Are Fighting to Keep Their Taxes Low, and More
It's only the second full week of the new year, but many corporate CEOs have already made more money than most of us will make for the rest of …
Historic Trial Lets Activists Who Blocked Oil Train Cite Climate Change Threat in Their Defense
Five climate justice activists go on trial in Washington State today for tying themselves to a 25-foot tripod structure to block a mile-long oil train.
Who Profits From the Refugee Crisis?
When conflicts rage and civilians become refugees, the arms industry sells more weapons and has more money to influence policy.
North Carolina Coal Ash Victims Blast State for Downgrading Duke Energy Dumpsite Risks
The Department of Environmental Quality's report listed only eight coal ash ponds as high risk.
Syrian Government to Allow Aid, Loosening the Stranglehold on Madaya
Aid is expected to reach the area by Monday, but for some residents, assistance is too late.
A Showdown Year for Reproductive Rights
Two potentially sweeping Supreme Court cases set the stage for a seismic shift in the battle over abortion and contraception.
Dawn of the Anthropocene: Five Ways Humans Have Triggered a New Geological Epoch
Our environmental impact is indeed profound but is it significant on a geological timescale?
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EXCLUSIVE: Navy Uses US Citizens as Pawns in Domestic War Games
Exclusive documents reveal plans for Navy SEALs to engage in simulated combat exercises across Washington State in January.
To End North Korea’s Nuclear Program, End the Korean War
Pyongyang's latest nuclear test may be an effort to get on the US agenda before Obama leaves office.
Oregon’s Land Dispute: Who Are the Original Owners?
The armed militia occupation of Native land in Oregon reveals the living history of genocide and land theft against Native Americans.