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Will Americans Vote for a Democratic Socialist?
Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination, raising the question of whether Americans will vote for a candidate with that political orientation.
Drone Victim Sues US Government Over Family Deaths in Yemen
A Yemeni man has today filed a lawsuit in his ongoing quest for an official apology over his relatives' deaths.
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Youth Rising to Revolution
The national plan for #ShutDownA14 called for walking out of schools and work, and stopping business as usual to protest police murder.
Santa Barbara Urged to Reject Exxon’s Massive Oil Trucks Plan
Santa Barbara County is legally required to reject Exxonu2019s new plan to use a fleet of oil trucks to transport a million gallons of crude a day.
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New Department of Corrections Standards Broad and Subjective, Say Childrens’ Advocate Groups in New York
17 NY advocate groups are very concerned about the effects of these restrictions on the children and families of incarcerated individuals.
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Manufactured Contempt and the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
More than 1,770 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean since the start of the year.
Ladydrawers: Cultivating Policy
At Soul Fire Farm, part of an innovative food justice program in New York State, farmers take action on food policy.
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Jen Sorensen | Fast Track to Oligarchy
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Warming Waters Are Drastically Altering Ocean Biodiversity, and More
In today's On the News segment: Major changes in ocean biodiversity due to climate change are more extreme than anything our planet has seen in 3 million years; 20-year-old …
Pulling a Gun on a Pool Party? Texas Cop Suspended After Manhandling Bikini-Clad Black Teen
A white police officer threw an African-American 14-year-old girl to the ground and pointed his pistol at other black youths at a pool party.