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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Democratic Party Supports Marriage Equality, and More
President Obama will likely become the first ever incumbent President to be outraised by his opponent in his re-election bid, On Monday, the Democratic Party platform drafting committee officially …
Election Countdown 2012: Corruption in the Political System, and More
In the immortal words of Michael Dukakis, u201cA fish rots from the head first.u201d Iu2019m terrified that the morals and ethics exhibited by the u201csavvy businessmenu201d who commit any …
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America’s Green Summer: From Vermont to Appalachia to Texas, Citizens Say No to Dirty Power
If government took seriously the outrage across the country against environmental pillage, it might respond legislatively rather than militarily. But rather than waiting for either response, people are acting …
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The Cost of Being Raped
For years, hospitals in northeastern Wisconsin have billed sexual assault victims as much as $1,200 for the cost of their examinations, according to a new investigation.
Ties to Hezbollah Remain Murky in “Terror Plots” Targeting Israel
Following US news media coverage of the Burgas, Bulgaria bombing, one would conclude that the Hezbollah provenance of the attack can be determined from recent alleged Hezbollah terrorist plotting …
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Special Investigation: The Earthquakes and Toxic Waste of Ohio’s Fracking Boom
Between the spring of 2011 and early 2012, a fracking waste injection well known as Northstar 1 caused more than a dozen minor earthquakes near Youngstown, Ohio, including one …
The Frack War Comes Home
The war came home this weekend, as thousands of people whose land has been under siege by the U.S. government and corporate interests gathered in Washington, D.C. No, they …
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Meet Cannibalistic Capitalism: Globalization’s Evil Twin
No matter what you think of globalization and economic growth, I believe we'll soon discover that capitalism without them is much, much worse
Paraguay’s Bitter Harvest: Monsanto and Rio Tinto Reap Benefits From Coup Government
Paraguay's new president Federico Franco fast-tracked negotiations with the mining giant Rio Tinto for a $4 billion aluminum plant on the banks of a river there.
Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods: Whose Side Are You On?
This November, California voters will have an opportunity to vote on a simple, yet important ballot initiative called Prop 37 u2013 the California Right to Know Act. If approved, …