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Tennessee Paid to Lure Lawbreaking Volkswagen to Chattanooga
Volkwagen's scheme to sell vehicles equipped to cheat US air pollution limits is worsening.
China to Implement a Cap-and-Trade System to Fight Climate Change
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving at the White House for a state visit.
Pacific Island Calls for Global Ban on New Coal Mines
Technology advances could give momentum to the move away from coal.
Calculating the Cost of Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Health Program
The savings of national health insurance plan would be huge over our current medical industrial complex.
Prescription Drug Price Controversy Highlights What’s Wrong With Big Pharma
Now pharmaceutical companies have discovered a way to reclaim the generic market.
Defunding Planned Parenthood Continues to Attack Women
The leading GOP candidates have aligned themselves with a platform based on endangering women's health care access.
Climate Change Efforts by Developed Countries Hurt Africa’s Rural Poor
Land acquisition to establish forestry plantations for offsetting carbon pollution is hurting many.
The Pope Smokes Out Congress on Climate Change
When it comes to climate change, the pope will be a breath of fresh, unpolluted air.
Pope Francis’ Historic US Visit at a Critical Juncture for Climate Action
In his most significant apostolic journey, Pope Francis will be calling for action on climate change.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Tepco Dumped 850 Tons of Radioactive Groundwater Into the Pacific Ocean, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the Tokyo Electric Power Company dumped 850 tons of radioactive groundwater into the Pacific Ocean; this season may see the worst El …