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Marijuana Refugees: Virginia Family Moves to Colorado to Treat Epileptic Child With Cannabis Oil
Last year, Dara Lightle and her nine-year-old daughter, Madeleine, became "marijuana refugees" when they moved from Virginia to Colorado.
Keystone XL Pipeline Likely Not Headed for Senate Vote
First Nation activist Clayton Thomas-Muller and journalist Steve Horn discuss reports that the push to force a Senate vote on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline has been thwarted.
Stanford Divests: Student-Led Movement Forces Elite School to Pull Its Money From Coal Companies
Stanford University's Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to stop investing in coal-mining companies because of climate change concerns.
Foretelling Devastating Impact, Will White House Climate Report Spark Action on Global Warming?
A new report warns human-driven climate change is having dramatic health, ecological and financial impacts across the US.
Ten Years After Abu Ghraib, Ex-Prisoners Seek Justice in Torture Lawsuit Against US Contractor CACI
An attempt to hold the US contractor CACI International accountable for torture at Abu Ghraib could result in the victims being held liable for legal fees.
United We Stand and Shout and Dance and Make it Better
The Constitution was not intended to give rights to corporations or to equate bribery with the protected act of free speech.
Koch Brothers Are the Largest Foreign Lease Holder of Canadian Tar Sands
Funding think tanks, the Koch's are poised to influence debate on oil policy and shift the social fabric of Canada.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Oil Is Putting Money Behind the NRA, and More
Big Oil has figured out where the real power is in the Republican Party... and they're putting big money behind the NRA, and more.
“As Consumers, We Are Guinea Pigs”: Vermont Set to Become First State to Require GMO Food Labeling
Vermont is poised to become the first state to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms in food products.
As Unrest Grows, Is Ukraine Paying the Price of US-Russian Ties Stuck in Cold War Era?
The United States and the European Union have imposed new sanctions on Russia, and the moves come as the crisis in eastern Ukraine faces continued chaos.