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Battling India’s Monsanto Protection Act, Farmers Demand End to GMO
There is a clear lesson here for India: a country can survive without big corporations controlling its food. The question is: will the government listen to the people's demands?
Did Manning Help Avert War in Iran?
Pvt. Bradley Manning is being punished for his release of classified documents, but little attention is being paid to the benefits from those disclosures, including how he may have …
Dirty Energy’s Dirty Tactics: Boulder on the Front Lines of the Renewable Energy Future
The transition to clean energy and grid independence frightens the utility industry, which is fighting the people in places like Boulder, Colorado.
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Marijuana Industry Eager to Pay Taxes – and Cash in on Deductions
Marijuana dispensaries desire the tax breaks from the legalization of the drug and argue big revenue for the Federal treasury.
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Moral Monday Marches on With Dr. King in Mind
North Carolina's Moral Monday movement shows no signs of stopping as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington approaches.
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Civil Disobedience as Law Enforcement
Future climate protesters can proudly proclaim that they are actually climate protectors, upholding the law, not violating it.
ALEC’s Attempts to Thwart Obamacare
Wendell Potter is interviewed about ALECu2019s efforts to influence the health care debate.
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Deadly Experiments & Contaminated Reality
Half a century ago, on the spurious grounds that extreme sacrifices were required in the battle to prevent a communist takeover of the world, the US government decided to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Another Key Provision of Obamacare Meant to Protect Consumers Is Being Delayed, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Obama Administration is holding off on instituting out-of-pocket expense limits; North Carolina's Republican Governor Pat McCrory signed our nation's most restrictive voter …