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Florida Pushes Rule Allowing Medicaid Providers to Opt-Out of Family Planning Services on Moral or Religious Grounds (2)
The 2010 Republican wave is bearing a multi-pronged attack on women’s reproductive rights. Pushing nearly 1,000 anti-choice bills through legislatures, Republican lawmakers across the country are finding significant success …

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Scientists Warn That Ocean’s Marine Life on “Brink of Extinction“
London — The world's oceans are degenerating far faster than predicted and marine life is facing extinction due to a range of human impacts — from over-fishing to climate …

Jason Leopold Discusses New FCC Report on the State of Local Media (Video)
Laura Flanders and Jason Leopold at the Netroots Nation conference. (Screengrab: GRITtv) Truthout Deputy Managing Editor and investigative reporter Jason Leopold spoke with Free Speech TV's Laura …

What Exactly Is the War Powers Act and Is Obama Really Violating It?
President Barack Obama exits after delivering remarks on Libya at Fort McNair in Washington, on March 28, 2011. Obama attempted to answer what he felt were "legitimate" questions about …

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“Lockdown High”: The War on Drugs Goes to School
(Image: Verso Books) Chris Steffner strode to the front of the packed audience, shunning the podium to deliver her sermon Oprah-style with a wireless mic transmitting the …

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News in Brief: GOP Cuts to Food Assistance Equal One Day of Bush Tax Cuts, and More
GOP Cuts to Food Assistance Equal One Day of Bush Tax Cuts

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Unrest Pushes Yemen to Brink of Humanitarian Disaster
Sanaa, Yemen - Even before demonstrators began demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh five months ago, Yemen's future looked bleak. A third of its people …

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America’s Energy Ethos: Do, Regardless of Harm
(Photo: Gilson Geoffrey / Flickr) Laugh me off as the idealistic son of a physician (which I am), but I still thought the doctor's ethos of "first …

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FCC Report Finds Local Journalism in Severe Decline
(Photo: Andrew Whitacre / Flickr) Local journalism has not been able to keep up with a changing media landscape, leading to a significant drop in quality in-depth …

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Arizona Wildfire Threatens Electrical Grid
Pinetop, Arizona - The gusty winds that have been fueling a vast wildfire in eastern Arizona slowed somewhat on Thursday, allowing firefighters to make some headway against the blaze, …