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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Agricultural Runoff Is Poisoning the Gulf of Mexico, and More
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The US and War: Poverty, Drugs, Terror or How to Make War on Everything
The biggest mistake in US policy is looking at everything as war.
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Rise in Carbon Dioxide Could Restrict Growing Days for Crops
While plants in temperate zones may benefit from higher temperatures, global warming's impact in the tropics threatens catastrophe for food security.
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In the Shadow of Big Oil: Walks Unite Frontline Refinery Communities
Bay area Native-Americans lead “healing” protests to expose the high rates of asthma and cancer residents near refineries face.
Greece’s Struggle Against Oligarchy Has Ancient Roots
The history of anti-oligarchic struggle in Greece can serve as inspiration for today's struggles against austerity and oligarchy.
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Students Successfully Push Columbia University to Divest From Private Prisons
The Board of Trustees voted to divest its $9.2 billion endowment.
Hard to Swallow: Toxic Water Under a Toxic System in Flint
A growing number of cities in Michigan are finding themselves in one water-related crisis.
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Medicare at 50: Strengths to Build On
Traditional Medicare turns 50 on July 30, having had many challenges and achievements from the days of its passage to today.
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William Rivers Pitt | Killing a Nation With Euphemisms: TPP-Eats-Medicare Edition
“Like it or not, the fast-track trade agreement authority bill will sail through the Senate this week.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Monsanto Protection Act” Is Back, and More
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