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On the News With Thom Hartmann: California Schoolchildren Are Being Taught With Misleading Textbooks, and More
Right-wing lawmakers have vowed to block $3 billion that President Obama has pledged to help developing nations.
Trading Black Sites for NATO Membership: Eastern Europe’s Role in the US Torture Program
The US has done little to nothing to adress its CIA torture program. Europe needs to do more.
Inaccurate Diagnostic Tests Lead to Misdiagnosis, Death and FDA Scrutiny
Advances in research led to medical tests that can detect thousands of conditions.
Museums Challenged to Sever Ties With Climate Deniers
A coalition of groups launched a campaign urging arts institutions to sign a pledge refusing to promote fossil fuel interests.
On World AIDS Day 2015: HIV Orphans in India Struggle With the Disease and for Their Future
Experts say still there is much to do to end the spread of HIV and Aids.
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After Massive Protests, Mayor Emanuel Fires Chicago’s Top Cop
The perception that police crimes are routinely hidden from public view is one that is shared by many in Chicago.
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Smear Tactics Backfire on CEO of Prison Phone Company
A prison phone company CEO scolded a young woman for protesting the high prices she pays to talk to her incarcerated father.
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Dinner With Syrian Refugees: A Meal Every Member of Congress Should Have
Syrian refugees are struggling with depression, poverty and other hardships. It's time Congress recognized their humanity.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Lee of the Door: Planned Parenthood and Freedom
The bellowers who cluster outside abortion clinics would rather see women dead than see them free.
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How Black Lives Matter Came Back Stronger After White Supremacist Attacks
The strategy of the civil rights movement turns out to be as relevant in 2015 as in 1960.