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Hotel Lobby Sues Los Angeles to Block “Extreme” Wages
Two ALEC-affiliated trade organizations filed suit against Los Angeles to block an ordinance passed last September to raise the wages for hotel employees.
Do You, Married Person, Take These Unearned Privileges, for Better or for Better?
Despite a growing social awareness of racism and white privilege, singlism and marital privilege have gone largely unrecognized.
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Seven Ways to Get Happy – Without Costing the Planet
The starting point is to realize we have choices - like meaningful work, authentic relationships and gratitude.
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Letter to a Young Army Ranger: Why the War on Terror Shouldn’t Be Your Battle
“Don't waste it in Iraq or Afghanistan or Yemen or Somalia or anywhere else the Global War on Terror is likely to send you.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Year Was the Hottest Year on Record, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 2014 was hotter than any other year in their 120 years of record keeping, and more.
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Cast Into the Depths: Perilous Waters for the American Psychological Association
It is time to end the denial by the APA and begin the repair for its collaboration on torture and interrogations.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Rule Change in the House Centers on Failed Policies of Reaganomics, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans know that trickle-down economics is no longer an easy sell, so they've wrapped up those bad policies into a new package, and …
Why Do Republicans Reject Human-Made Climate Change?
It is a testament to the political spin machine that an issue like climate change can be so polarizing.
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Rand Paul: Kicking Palestinians Is a Freebie
Rand Paul's bill would require a cut-off of aid to the Palestinians simply for joining the ICC.
Scholarly Mad Libs and Peer-Less Reviews
Scientific American published an investigative report documenting a new and curious form of scholarly publication fraud.