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Lingering Problems at Fukushima Raise Questions About Nuclear Power Safety at Home
Nuclear expert David Lochbaum and award-winning journalist Susan Stranahan discuss the weaknesses in nuclear regulation and whether the US has the proper safeguards to protect its citizens from a …
Adolph Reed Jr.: The Surrender of America’s Liberals
Reed tells Moyers, the left is no longer a significant force in American politics.
Triple Divide: Interview With Mark Ruffalo on Fracking Documentary
Using powerful camera work and informative animation, "Triple Divide" offers gripping first-hand accounts from landowners whose lives have been negatively impacted by fracking.
Earthquakes Rattle Texas Towns in the Barnett Shale
Since November, Azle, Reno and Springtown, three small cities 50 miles west of Dallas, have been at the epicenter of more than 30 earthquakes.
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: New Film Refutes Jobs, Security, Gas Price, Tax, Safety, and Climate Claims
The film, "Keystone PipeLIES Exposed," highlights little known facts about the KXL pipeline project.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The USDA Has Opened a Public Comment Period on GMO Policy, and More
Right now, you can tell the US Department of Agriculture what you think on the so-called "co-existence" of organic, conventional, and genetically engineered crops, and more.
US Christian Right Behind Anti-Gay Law Passed in Uganda
Rev. Kapya Kaoma: New Ugandan law that makes homosexual acts punishable by life imprisonment was modeled after the talking points of right-wing US evangelicals.
Silencing the Scientist: Tyrone Hayes on Being Targeted by Herbicide Firm Syngenta
Scientist Tyrone Hayes of the University of California, Berkeley, discovered a widely used herbicide may have harmful effects on the endocrine system.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Over 1,000 Medical Professionals Say That Fracking Must Be Stopped, and More
The medical experts say that two immediate steps should be taken to protect our families and our communities.
“Frackgate”: Ohio Regulators Planned to Subvert Eco-Groups, Promote Fracking in State Parks
Republican Gov. John Kasich and Ohio regulators are in hot water over internal documents that show the administration planned to collude with the oil and gas industry to publicly …