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Environmental Possibilities: Zero Waste
“Environmental Possibilities: Zero Waste” features new ways of thinking, acting, and shaping government policy that are circling the globe. Each week, we highlight a success story in the zero …
Conservative Spending Hypocrisy: Frozen Pay for Federal Workers, Exorbitant Pay for Contractors
Billions could be saved simply by paying defense contractors no more than what they would get if they were on the federal payroll.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama and Romney will Square Off Tonight in the Third and Final Debate, and More
Foreign election observers will be on hand to make sure the voting rights of minorities are protected on election day.
Opponents of California’s GMO Prop Spread Falsehoods About “Exceptions“
Much-hyped claims about measureu2019s exemptions donu2019t stand up to scrutiny
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The Real Incumbent is ‘Plutocracy’
If the President adopts the plutocratic agenda, heu2019s likely to snatch pyrrhic victory from the jaws of real victory.
Our Men in Honduras: Losing Control of the War on Drugs
The killings in Honduras occurred against the backdrop of escalating violence and lawlessness in that country.
Vanishing Glaciers, Then and Now
These pairs of images show the transformation of glaciers in Switzerland, Canada, Iceland and Greenland since 2006.
Election Countdown 2012: Mayor Bloomberg Pledges $10 Million of His Own Money to Endorse Moderate Candidates, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Printing errors on Florida ballots might eclipse that of the 2000 election; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vows to spend $10 million …
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Alberta Tar Sands Illegal Under Treaty 8, First Nations Charge
In 1899, First Nations in northern Alberta signed a treaty with Queen Victoria that enshrined their right to practice cultural traditions. Today, itu2019s the basis for a legal challenge …
Allowing Sequestration Defense Cuts May Right Our Listing Ship of State
Strategic tweaks in defense spending can slash waste, grow jobs.