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Writer and Farmer Wendell Berry on Hope, Direct Action, and the “Resettling” of the American Countryside
In this rare television interview with Bill Moyers, the poet, farmer, and activist Wendell Berry discusses his vision for society living in harmony with the planet.
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Hawaii: A Voice For Sovereignty
From sacred sites, to indigenous language, Hawaiians are fighting hard to protect their traditions, and their future.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Reveals 48 Percent of School Children Come From Low Income Families; Indicates Long-Term Trend in American Poverty, and More
In today's On the News segment: Federal workers, who were furloughed during the shutdown, will receive backpay for the time they weren't able to work, but many others won't be …
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The Afghan Dead Find a List
Thousands of Afghans who gathered for condolence ceremonies in Kabul in late September to commemorate their loved ones, whose names were included on a list obtained in the course …
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For Thousands, Keeping Your Old Health Insurance Policy Isn’t an Option
Health insurance companies are sending notices of cancellation to hundreds of thousands of people who buy their own coverage, frustrating some consumers who want to keep what they have …
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The Right’s Closed Information Loop May Set Up the Next Shut Down
Despite speculations that the government shutdown finally would be the end of Tea Party members, it is possible they will use the same tactics come 2014.
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The Perils of Patriarchy for Men as well as Women: Another Mass Shooting, another Reason to Begin Discussing Violence and Gender
Mass killings lay bare the way in which violent masculine norms harm all members of society.
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Syria: From Refugees to Asylum Seekers
A massive refugee crisis in Syria persists - and is worsening by the day.
How Monsanto Manipulates Our Government
Just days ago thousands took to the streets in yet another March Against Monsanto, yet many people still don't understand what Monsanto is and what it's doing to our …
Blinded by the Systematic Power
African Americans and Latin Americans have been oppressed for centuries, and yet still has there not been any change. Many people of the United States blame the individual for …