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The US School That Trains Dictators and Death Squads
Abby Martin investigates the School of the Americas, the notorious school that is largely hidden from the public.
A Turning Point for the Climate or a Disaster? Michael Brune vs. George Monbiot on the Paris Accord
Under the deal, nations will make voluntary commitments to begin cutting emissions.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is on the Edge of Another Government Shutdown, and More
In today's On the News segment: We're once again on the edge of another government shutdown; 10 European nations have agreed to a “Robin Hood Tax” that will discourage …
Canada’s Indigenous Bands Rise Up Against a Tar Sands Pipeline
TransCanada is proposing another pipeline, but fierce opposition from Canada's First Nation communities could derail this controversial project.
Colorado Citizens Can Now Report Health Problems From Oil and Gas
The nation's first ‘health response’ program launched this fall.
Dahr Jamail | How Do the Democratic Presidential Front-Runners Stack Up on Climate Change?
The Democratic presidential primary race between front-runners Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton is heating up. So is the planet.
Proposed House and Senate Bills Would Roll Back Worker Protections
The proposed bills could dramatically cut protections for US and foreign workers.
Deconstructing Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim and Its Campaign Against the ICC
Neither the facts nor international law support Israel's claim that its military assaults on Gaza were committed in self-defense.
Did World Leaders Sign a “Death Warrant for the Planet” at COP21?
As world leaders celebrate the “historic” Paris COP21 climate deal, climate activists suggest a lot of the praise is just hot air.
Holiday Season Giving to Jeff Bezos
The public should recognize that Jeff Bezos' success has come with a huge helping hand from the taxpayers.