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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice Attempts to Use the Courts to Uphold Voting Rights
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. When the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act last month, Attorney General …
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Special Investigation: Fracking in the Ocean Off the California Coast
The Pacific Ocean may be the next frontier for fracking technology.
Chris Hedges: As a Socialist, I Have No Voice in the Mainstream
Chris Hedges says an effective movement that defies power will have to be disciplined and articulate what a vision of socialism might look like.
Climate of Change: What Does an Inside-Outside Strategy Mean?
Climate is one of the most important issues of our time, yet it is regarded as more of an inconvenience than an inconvenient truth.
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Curse of American Nutritionism: Industry Ignores Realities of Healthful Eating
Nutritionism is keeping the American working class confused, self-hating, tranquilized and demoralized.
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Death by Corporation, Part II: Companies as Cancer Cells
Many corporations work like tumor cells for the relentless destruction of the environment.
Agribusiness Subsidy Cuts Could Save Food Stamps in the Farm Bill
Billions of dollars could be saved by cutting subsidies while still protecting vital nutrition programs for the poor, if policymakers are willing to make them.
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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is Gas Land
The Obama Administration has proposed new regulations for fracking on 756 million acres of public and tribal lands.
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Revealed: Gen. David Petraeus’ Course Syllabus Features “Frackademia” Readings
Students taking Petraeus' course will go above and beyond passive stoic discussion of the burning public policy issues of the day.
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McDonald’s Accidentally Served Up a Minimum Wage “McManifesto“
Marie Antoinette, meet Ronald McDonald. A lot of people are angry about McDonald’s new financial advice website for employees, an ill-conceived project which drips with “let them eat cake” insouciance. “Every …