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A Racist and Unjust System? A Discussion on Policing in Wake of Michael Brown and Eric Garner Deaths
A panel of guests discuss policing and race nationwide.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More
In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election, and more.
Truthout Interviews Maryam Henein on Ending Industrialized Farming
Truthout contributor Maryam Henein talks about a UN report that advocates an end to industrialized farming.
German Economic Policy, Neoliberalism Pose Mortal Threat to Eurozone’s Ordinary People
Distinguished economists agree: Austerity policies have been catastrophic.
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The Partitioning of Brazil’s Ocean and Rivers Threatens Small-Scale Fishing Families
A model for large-scale fish production in Brazil has resulted in the displacement of small-scale fishing families.
Zinn Coeditor: That All “Voices” Make History Is a “Dangerous Idea to Those in Power“
Anthony Arnove has helped keep “Voices of a People's History” alive.
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Former Halliburton Subsidiary Managing Construction of First US Tar Sands Mine
The US will be operating its very own tar sands mine in Utah, managed by a former Halliburton subsidiary with a track record of misconduct.
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State Department Keystone XL Contractor ERM Bribed Chinese Agency to Permit Project
ERM once bribed a Chinese official to ram through major pieces of an industrial development project.
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Native Villagers in Honduras Bet on Food Security – and Win
Town Mayor Sandro Martinez, assumed the commitment of turning the Honduran municipality of Victoria into a model of food and nutritional security.
Why Texas Is Shutting Prison Doors
Something remarkable is happening in the Texan criminal justice system: Texan authorities are closing prisons.