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Indigenous Groups Win Right to Seize Chevron’s Canadian Assets over $18 Billion in Amazon Pollution
A court in Canada has ruled Ecuadorean farmers and fishermen can try to seize the assets of oil giant Chevron based on a 2011 decision in an Ecuadorean court …
Temporary Work, Lasting Harm
When Davis walked into the factory, he joined one of the fastest-growing and more dangerous segments of the US labor market: blue-collar temp work.
Major US Academic Association Endorses Academic Boycott of Israel
Journalist and author Ali Abunimah says that the endorsement of BDS by the American Studies Association does not target individuals, only academic institutions complicit in denying the rights of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Warmest November in Over 100 Years, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Last month was the warmest November in over 100 years; the fight for a living wage is about all of us - it's …
Will the Real Invasive Species Please Stand Upright?
Dropping cargo meant to kill invasive species will only lead to more environmental predicaments.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Federal Judge Ruled That the NSA Is Likely Violating the Fourth Amendment, and More
A Bush-appointed Federal District Court judge ruled that the NSA is likely violating our Fourth Amendment rights, and more.
Climate Change Clears the Way for the Extraction of Arctic Resources
Canada and Russia are investing in military infrastructure in order to protect economic interests in Arctic energy resources.
A Budget for People, Peace, and Planet
Peace, Social Justice and Environmental groups want to cut runaway military spending, fund dire domestic needs u2013 social programs, jobs and climate action
The Secret History of How Cuba Helped End Apartheid in South Africa
Historian Piero Gleijeses argues that it was Cuba's victory in Angola in 1988 that forced Pretoria to set Namibia free and helped break the back of apartheid South Africa.
TransCanada Begins Injecting Oil Into Southern Leg of Keystone XL Despite Reported Anomalies
TransCanada has begun startup processes on the southern half of the Keystone XL pipeline despite numerous problems.