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Dahr Jamail | On Climate Disruption, Washington Governor Inslee Vows “Disruptive Change“
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently toured the Chehalis River Valley to meet with people affected by extreme weather events resulting from climate disruption.
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In Midterm Elections Farce, Public Ignored by Both Parties
With both parties representing big money rather than competing economic visions, voters are opting out.
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The Ebola Vaccine, Traffic Congestion and Global Warming
The refusal to fund the development of an Ebola vaccine is not the only case where narrow-mindedness carries a high price.
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Don’t Let Them Silence You: Vote, Dammit
Engage, and start the conversation of democracy where you live - in your apartment complex, on your block, in your neighborhood.
Back From West Africa, a US Nurse Says Quarantining Medical Workers Threatens Ebola Response
The governors of New York and New Jersey are facing federal pressure to reverse new quarantine rules on medical workers returning from West Africa.
The Fight – and the Right – to Vote
The Lone Star state's voter ID law is part of a nationwide effort to suppress the vote.
Former Weapons Inspector in Iraq Questions Claims That Iran Hiding Nuclear Tests
Six world powers are leading nuclear negotiations with Iran and have set a November deadline to reach a deal to constrain Iran's nuclear program.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: In the US, Wealth Accumulation Outpacing Income, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wealth accumulation is outpacing income, which may be a sign of upcoming economic trouble, and more.
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Victims of Domestic Violence Getting Longer Prison Sentences Than Their Children’s Abusers?
How “failure to protect” laws are locking up mothers whose partners commit child abuse.
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Sticking Texas-Sized Hurdles on the Path to Polls
Communities of color simply can't afford to sit this election out.