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Consequences of Consciousness: Sy Montgomery on Human Treatment of Other Animals
Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses what we can do to better respect the life course of other sentient beings.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Not Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak, and More
In today's On the News segment: The United States is not prepared for a major Zika virus outbreak; Greenland's ice sheet is in a red alert meltdown; using some …
Civil Disobedience Planned on Capitol Hill to Cap Week With More Than 900 Arrests
More than 900 people have been arrested over the past week on Capitol Hill.
“I’m Mad as Hell”: Air Force Members Blame Health Horrors on Toxic Exposure
Chronically ill service members say their health issues result from past exposure to contaminants at George Air Force Base.
The Shadow Lobbyists Protecting Fracking From Regulation: The IOGCC
The IOGCC claims to be a govermnet agency but acts like a shadow lobby for the fracking industry.
Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline
As fewer women enter the convent, what will become of Kentucky's tradition of socially and environmentally engaged religious women?
Let’s Demand the CDC Do More to Address Lead Poisoning and Lyme Disease
Like the water contamination crisis in the US, Lyme disease deserves attention from the CDC and presidential candidates.
Cancun Residents Halt Developers to Protect and Revive Beloved Mangrove
The residents of Cancun moved to protect what was left of their forest after bulldozers destroyed it.
TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline Resumes Operations After South Dakota Dilbit Spill
TransCanada received permission from federal regulators to restart the pipeline after a 16,800-gallon spill.
Dark Money and Lobbyists Serving as Superdelegates Could Decide the 2016 Race
In a close race, superdelegates could determine the Democratic Party's nominee.