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Illegal Logging Threatens Indigenous Rights and Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Amazon
Peru must protect these people of the Amazon.
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Congress Lets Sun Set on Land and Water Conservation Fund
The nation's most successful conservation program is in jeopardy.
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Netflix’s Offer of Paid Family Leave Reflects Larger Divide in Tech
A new and improved benefit only applies to salaried employees in its web division.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Don’t Want EPA to Consider Costs of Climate Change When Approving Permits, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans don't want the EPA to consider the cost of climate change when they approve operating and building permits; a new report concludes that …
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Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve Board
Donald Trump released his plan for changing the tax code.
Climate Change Could Be Catalyst to Build a Fairer Economic System
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is calling this weekend's torrential rainfall in the Carolinas a once-in-a-millennium downpour.
LGBT “Pods” Won’t Keep Trans and Queer People in Immigration Detention Safe
The only way for LGBTQI immigrants to be safe is for them to be released from immigration detention.
“This Changes Everything”: Film Reimagines Vast Challenge of Climate Change
The documentary is directed by filmmaker Avi Lewis and inspired by journalist Naomi Klein's international best-selling book.
House Bill on Medicaid Providers Would Limit Beneficiaries’ Access to Care
Limiting access to Planned Parenthood would likely increase unplanned pregnancies and raise state costs.
Understanding Mass Incarceration and Bringing It Down: An Interview With James Kilgore
The author explains who is affected by the US imprisoning 2.3 million people.