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Eddie Conway: “The State Targeted the Panthers Because We Were Socialists, Not Because We Were Armed”
Eddie Conway says the Panthers were also a threat because they recognized the humanity of and worked with all ethnic groups.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Considers Amendment on Campaign Finance, and More
n today's On the News segment: The United States Senate considers a constitutional amendment on campaign finance.
On Patriotism and Constitutional Amendment: An Interview With Film Director Miyazaki Hayao
Miyazaki Hayao presents a strong criticism of Japan's current Abe government, especially its proposal of a constitutional amendment.
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A Wild That Leaves Us Speechless
As the Wilderness Act turns 50, those of us continuing to advocate for more designations find ourselves in a tough spot.
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Scott Walker’s Snow Job
The governor's race in Wisconsin between the Republican incumbent, Scott Walker, and his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke, is coming down to one issue: jobs, jobs, jobs.
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Why I’m Marching for Climate Action
The vast mines stripping Alberta's tar sands are wrecking old-growth forests.
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World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
Since 2000, more than 104 million hectares of forests - an area three times the size of Germany - have been destroyed or degraded.
Time Is Running Out for Activists to Halt Fracked Gas Pipeline Into New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Unless an extension is granted, concerned citizens have only until September 29 to comment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about the Algonquin Pipeline Extension pushing fracked gas through …
At Least Some Unions Step Up for Big Climate March!
New York City and key national unions like the Service Employees International Union and Communication Workers of America are stepping up to support the People's Climate March in NYC …
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Four Ways Industrial Ag Is Destroying the Soil – and Your Health
If the numbers are any indicator, there's a crisis in worldwide soil health that is rapidly becoming a crisis in human health.