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Why Climate Change Won’t Wait for the President
Maybe if we go fast enough even this all-too-patient president will get caught up in the draft. But weu2019re not waiting for him. We canu2019t.
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Groups Decry Obama’s Failure to Close Guantanamo
But, for the second year in a row, he failed to follow through on his threat and signed the NDAA.
NRA’s Vision: A Nation Packing Heat
Every American packing heat is a frightening vision of our future.
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Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human Brain
If your New Year's resolution is to get in shape, the good news is that you might also be improving brain function.
The Financial War Against the Economy at Large
Michael Hudson continues his analysis of America's economic collapse and the myth of the fiscal cliff.
Mass Shootings Do Little to Change State Gun Laws
In fact, several states have made it easier to buy more guns and take them to more places.
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FDA Offers Broad New Rules to Fight Food Contamination
It is a long-awaited step toward codifying the food safety law that Congress passed two years ago.
Meet Anthony Ingraffea – From Industry Insider to Implacable Fracking Opponent
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea: My position is this. Where shale gas development has not yet occurred, ban it. Period.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: House Republicans Voted to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Pay Private Lawyers to Defend DOMA in Court, and More
In this week's On the News Segment: House Republicans voted to use your taxpayer dollars to pay private lawyers to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act in court; …
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Congress Passes a $9.7 Billion Storm Relief Measure
Some officials criticize the chamber's failure to act more quickly on a larger aid package, saying it provided the necessary financing to help the region rebuild.