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A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Bernie Sanders Brings Long-Time Activists to the Table
Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.
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Alabama Mom’s Charges Are Dropped, but Only After an Arduous Battle
It took 16 months and thousands of dollars, but prosecutors have dismissed the case against Katie Darovitz.
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The Women Who Are Taking on Walmart
Simply put, what Walmart does matters.
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Climate Justice From the Ground Up: Six Ballot Initiatives to Watch in 2016
We need economically just means of healing our planet.
Hillary’s Public Option Proposal: Could It Work?
Hillary Clinton has never before developed a health care plan that would work to assure access to affordable quality health care.
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These Seven States Still Operate Debtors’ Prisons
Debtors' prisons unfairly target low-income populations, particularly communities of color, thanks to racial profiling.
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Dahr Jamail | Mangroves in Crisis: Why One Man Works to Save the Plants That Fight Climate Disruption
A man in Washington State is working to slow climate disruption by saving mangrove forests.
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New and Old Vaccines Still Out of Reach for Many
The recent outbreak of yellow fever in Angola shows how diseases can return when gaps in vaccination programs grow.
Charles Koch’s Disturbing High School Economics Project Teaches “Sacrificing Lives for Profits“
Is Koch Industries behind your university or grade school's economics curriculum?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Nanosized Plastics Are Seriously Harming the Ocean, and More
In today's On the News segment: Nanoparticles in the ocean have the ability to cross biological barriers, such as the intestinal wall and brain; unless fossil fuels are kept …