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Bees: The Threatened Link in Food Security
Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat… They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost 7 billion …
The Fashion Industry’s Perfect Storm: Collapsing Workers and Hyperactive Buyers
Sina Phin, a garment worker, right, ironing shirts at the New Island factory in outlying Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in April 2005. (Photo: Michael Nagle / The New York Times) …
Susan Cagle on Mixed Media “Occupy” Coverage
Occupy The Media speaks about non-traditional journalism, and interviews Susie Cagle, a freelance reporter who uses illustrations and field audio to tell stories from the Occupy encampments.
Germany and Europe’s Path to the 19th Century
Francisco Louçã: European elite wants to undo the "social contract"; Germany wants more control Francisco Louca is a Professor of Economics in Lisbon's Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão …
On the News with Thom Hartmann: Anti-Austerity Strikes Halted Business in Spain Yesterday, and More
In today's On the News segment: Supreme Court now deciding the fate of Obamacare, the recall vote of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is set, new oil subsidies sail through …
Fault Lines: Occupy Wall Street: Surviving the Winter (Part 2)
Part two | Fault Lines follows key Occupy organisers through the winter as they continue to build a movement even after violent evictions across the country. Also see: (Photo: …
Industry Whistleblower Wendell Potter: However Court Rules on Healthcare, Solution is Single Payer
As the Supreme Court examines whether Americans can be penalized if they lack medical coverage, we're joined by health industry whistleblower, Wendell Potter. A former spokesperson for CIGNA and …
High Oil Prices Must be Subject of Criminal Investigation
Gas prices at a gas station in San Diego, March 16, 2012. (Photo: Sandy Huffaker / The New York Times)Michael Greenberger: Big banks and traders involved in a criminal …
“You Can’t Take Away My Hope”: Thirty Years of Climate Scientists Helplessly Describing Our Dangerously Changing World
In a new video by Peter Sinclair, prominent climate scientist Michael MacCracken discusses how the last thirty years have confirmed the predictions he and others made in 1982 and earlier. …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Anti-Muslim Hate Crime in California, and More
In today's On the News segment: "Obamacare" goes before the Supreme Court, Wall Street doubles down on GOP donations, "Shoot First Law" in Florida under scrutiny, climate change is …