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On the News With Thom Hartmann: West Virginians Facing Fifth Day of Chemical Spill Disaster, and More
More than 300,000 West Virginia residents are facing their fifth day of dealing with a massive chemical spill, and more.
Hybrids Are More Efficient When Driving in the City Than on the Highway
In addition to being less efficient, hybrids are also less eco-friendly on the highway.
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Fracking Opponents Appeal to Annapolis to Prevent Export of Shale Gas at Cove Point
The Cove Point LNG terminal is now at the center of a high-stakes battle for Maryland's energy future.
Steve Lipsky Responds to Report Clearing EPA of Wrongdoing in Fracking Water Contamination Study
Lipsky says the findings in the Inspector General report are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Fukushima Update: The Nuclear Disaster That Won’t Go Away
If the little blips and pieces of news coming out of Japan are any indication, things are far from fine, and are getting worse by the second.
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The Elusive, Fairly Reasonable Republican
Paul Krugman: The GOP went all-in for expansionary austerity and looming hyperinflation, and has shown no hint of learning from actual events.
Now We Know: JPMorgan Chase Is Worse Than Enron
It's beginning to look as if JPMorgan Chase has had a hand in every major banking scandal of the last decade.
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The $17 Trillion Delusion: The Absurdity of Cutting Social Security to Reduce the Debt
Seventeen trillion dollars certainly sounds like a big, scary number, but we shouldn't be focusing on that number.
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Inequality Remains a Critical Issue in the US
Paul Krugman: The reasons to focus on inequality are overwhelmingly convincing, even if you are skeptical about particular arguments.
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The Pacific Trade Pact Is Big, but Is It a Huge Deal?
Paul Krugman explains why he has a hard time finding the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal especially important.