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We Are Those Two Afghan Children, Killed by NATO While Tending Their Cattle
Two young Afghan boys herding cattle in Uruzgan Province of Afghanistan were mistakenly killed by NATO forces yesterday.
State of the Working Woman
Jenny Ahn: Unionized women workers do better than unorganized; all working women need access to universal daycare.
Climate Change and Protecting Environment is a Social Justice Issue
New book exposes relationship between environmental degradation and inequality of wealth and power.
Supreme Court Could Bring Back Jim Crow Voting Laws
Greg Palast: Congress should extend Voting Rights Act to all states before Supreme Court overturns it.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Swiss Voters Approve Measure to Check CEO Pay, and More
Obama pardons 17 common criminals but White House won't comment on why he won't pardon a political prisoner, and more.
Salt Sugar Fat: NY Times Reporter Michael Moss on How the Food Giants Hooked America on Junk Food
Every year food companies convince most of us to ingest about twice the recommended amount of salt, plus loads of sugar and fat.
Truthout TV With David Bacon on E-Verify and Sexual Harassment
David Bacon discusses his recent article and changes in immigration news on Truthout TV.
Behind the Brands: On Food Justice, Oxfam Gives Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Nestlé & Pepsi Failing Grades
Oxfam has released a comprehensive report that measures how the worldu2019s 10 largest food companies perform on food justice issues.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Report Finds Global Warming Cut Labor Capacity by 10 Percent, and More
Michigan Republicans overwhelmingly voted to rig the Electoral College, and more.
Mexican Farmers Protest the Entrance of GMO Corn
Thousands across Mexico demand their government reject permits for GMO corn while Monsanto defends its patent on life in the US Supreme Court.