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Fracking in Suburbia
About 79 gas wells have been drilled in Broadview Heights since 2005, including one well about 600 feet from Michelle Aini's house.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: International Report on Corrupt Democracies Issues Explicit Warning About US Politics, and More
In today's On the News segment: France will continue its ban of genetically modified food and natural gas hydrofracturing, and more.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Fukushima Crisis Is Prompting the Japanese Government to Rid the Nation of Nuclear Power, and More
In today's On the News segment: The ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan is prompting that government to take action and rid the nation of nuclear power; the Republican …

Fracking Boomtown
Truthout reporter Mike Ludwig and videographer Andy Spear visited Carrollton, Ohio, to find out how the gas and oil rush can turn a small town upside down.

Getting Action on Climate: Who Is Winning and How?
The Democracy Center has just released a new series of investigations looking up close at seven citizen action campaigns from around the world that take aim at the climate …

Tar Sands Blockade Strikes Again, But TransCanada Thinks It Can Just Reroute
Does TransCanada really think that 1,200 people were arrested at the White House just to protest the pipeline route?

Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Weighs in on the Organic Food Debate
Stein addresses a recent Stanford study which found that organic foods aren't any more nutritious than conventional foods.

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Where Is Obama on Social Security?
Sen. Bernie Sanders questioned why President Barack Obama has not defended Social Security against Republican calls for deep cuts in the program that benefits some 55 million retired and …

Clinton Delivers Stirring Plea for Obama Second Term
Former President Bill Clinton and President Obama hugged onstage Wednesday night after Mr. Clinton delivered an impassioned plea on behalf of Mr. Obamau2019s re-election, the 42nd president nominating the …

Why #OccupyIsaac Makes Sense
The Occupy Movement is using the communications capabilities of InterOccupy and its national & international reach, to bring together the Common Ground Collective & Food Not Bombs, in a …