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Want the Truth About New York’s Human Trafficking Courts? Ask a Sex Worker
Sex workers and even trafficking victims are far more likely to end up in handcuffs than the sex traffickers allegedly lurking in the shadows.
Criminal Neglect: the Death of Thomas Eric Duncan
Thomas Eric Duncan is one of countless victims of the distorted priorities the government is imposing.
That Film About Money
What is the real value of a dollar? What do banks do with our deposits?
The Brain Cancer Rate for Girls in This Town Shot Up 550 Percent – Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?
Families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.
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Ebola Fearmongering: The Right’s New Dog Whistle
With revelations of contagion among health care workers in Dallas, including one who traveled cross country by plane after being infected, Ebola panic is rising.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: California’s Dwindling Water Supply Is Contaminated, and More
In today's On the News segment: California is already dealing with the worst drought in history. The last thing residents needed was to learn that their dwindling water supply …
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Threat of Ebola Highlights Problems in the US Public Health System
It is likely that Ebola will be contained in the United States, but errors in Texas show we have room for improvement in responding to public health emergencies.
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The Evaporation of Democracy
Popular control over decisions that affect people's freedom and well-being is becoming increasingly weaker.
How Germany Managed to Abolish University Tuition Fees
If Germany has done it, why can't we?
As Second Dallas Nurse Diagnosed With Ebola, Are US Hospitals Failing Health Care Workers?
As a second health care worker at Dallas' Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital tests positive for Ebola after caring for an infected patien, the CDC has identified what it calls …