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Fracking in Paradise
While the Golden State may be sitting on an oil fortune, the California coast is all too familiar with offshore drilling catastrophes.
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Our Democracy?
Our democracy? Really? Is the U.S. system a democracy, and if so, does it belong to us?
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Shouldn’t Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote?
Voting rights for prisoners and ex-felons is just the logical next step.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, and More
You need to know this. The G20 summit in Russia is officially underway, and it's being dubbed an international showdown.
Rachel Maddow | “No Good Options”: Radioactive Leaks From Japan’s Damaged Nuclear Plant Threaten the Pacific Ocean
Edwin Lyman, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks with Rachel Maddow about the alarming new radiation readings coming from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and …
Tens of Thousands March Against Mexico School Privatization
Teachers blockade downtown Mexico City to protest education reforms they say is harmful to public schools.
As US Pushes For Syria Strike, Questions Loom over Obama Claims in Chemical Attack
During Tuesdayu2019s Senate hearing on Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted the administration has irrefutable evidence showing the Assad regime was responsible for the deadly chemical attack in …
Declaring Syria Regime Illegitimate Sends Strong Human Rights Message and Exposes Lenders
Over the last year, a religious antipoverty organization has met with U.S. Treasury and White House officials to encourage them to declare the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad …
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Defining Appropriate Action in Syria
The horrific use of chemical weapons in Syria is a crime against humanity and demands an international response.
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Secret Interrogation Tapes Should Be Public, Attorneys Argue
Today, in a case filed on behalf of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), attorneys argued that video recordings of CCR client Mohammed al Qahtani at Guantanamo Bay should …