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Report Finds Police Worldwide Criminalize Dissent, Assert New Powers in Crackdown on Protests
In a major new report, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations details a global crackdown on peaceful protests through excessive police force and the criminalization of dissent.
Salmonella and Hepatitis Outbreaks Start Up as Government Shuts Down
Dual outbreaks of salmonella and non-viral hepatitis have sickened hundreds and left one person dead.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Complete Economic Disaster May Be Temporarily Avoided, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today, Republicans in both the House and Senate met to consider a temporary increase in the debt ceiling; our nation is starting to …
More Details on Ocean Fracking Revealed as Environmentalists Challenge Federal Regulators
An environmental group plans to take legal action if federal agencies fail to halt offshore fracking in California's Santa Barbara Channel.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Declares He Is “Not Budging” on Debt Ceiling, and More
On Tuesday, President Obama spoke at length about the looming debt limit deadline and the ongoing government shutdown, and more.
Idle No More Protestors Take to the Streets in Global Day of Action
Idle No More protestors assert treaty rights and nationhood as part of International Day of Action.
From Caspian Sea to Arctic to Middle East, How Oil Pipelines Threaten Democracy and Planet’s Survival
The Oil Road is a series of pipelines stretching from the oil-rich Caspian Sea to Europe. Key nations along the route include Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Post Carbon Institute Calls on Environmentalists to Embrace Post-Growth Economics
A policy paper calls on climate justice activists and environmental NGOs to embrace the “new economy” movement.
Global South Most Affected by Threats to World’s Oceans
Alex Rogers: The West refuses to address climate change but developing countries most vulnerable to threats to oceans and marine life.
Is Western Civilization Becoming Criminal? The Case of the Mediterranean
These unchecked and unrecognized forces exacerbate the tensions of more and more people destroying life in the Mediterranean.