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Applying Lessons From Camden, New Jersey, to US Foreign Policy: Fences Don’t Make Good Neighbors
How can the spread of US fortress diplomacy contribute to a smart, effective foreign policy?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Declares He Is “Not Budging” on Debt Ceiling, and More
On Tuesday, President Obama spoke at length about the looming debt limit deadline and the ongoing government shutdown, and more.
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Mitch McConnell Wants America to Be an Oligarchy
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the single most important campaign finance case since Citizens United.
Idle No More Protestors Take to the Streets in Global Day of Action
Idle No More protestors assert treaty rights and nationhood as part of International Day of Action.
From Caspian Sea to Arctic to Middle East, How Oil Pipelines Threaten Democracy and Planet’s Survival
The Oil Road is a series of pipelines stretching from the oil-rich Caspian Sea to Europe. Key nations along the route include Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
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Frank Giustra, President Bill Clinton’s Close Colleague, Joins US Oil Sands Board
Frank Giustra - key power broker and close colleague of former President Bill Clinton - has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of U.S. Oil Sands, an …
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Last Hours of Humanity: Warming the World to Extinction
In the history of our planet there have been five times when more than half of all life on Earth died. They're referred to as “mass extinctions.”
Global South Most Affected by Threats to World’s Oceans
Alex Rogers: The West refuses to address climate change but developing countries most vulnerable to threats to oceans and marine life.
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The Striking Challenge of Fracking: Who Does It Benefit and Who Gets Hurt
Two experts on fracking debate the controversial topic with strong u2014 and sometimes opposing u2014 points of view as part of a new collaborative media project.
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The Reality of the Affordable Care Act
While Republicans were throwing their silly tantrum, Obamacare became a fact. There is no turning back.