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“Nature Does Not Negotiate”: Environmentalists Walk Out of UN Climate Summit in Warsaw
As we began our show, hundreds of environmental activists walked out of the UN climate change summit in Warsaw, Poland, today over the absence of a binding agreement on …
How Can Fed Policy Help Main Street?
Bob Pollin: Expected new Fed chair Janet Yellen will continue Bernanke's policies of shoring up Wall Street banks with trillions, but the Fed could help Main Street with different …
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The Challenges of Reforestation
Reforestation and soil conservation programs costing many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Petit-Gou00e2ve region have left some areas improving while other are disintegrating.
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Healthcare Plan Enrollment Surges in Some States After Rocky Rollout
Healthcare insurance enrollment increases in some states that run their own exchanges, boosting hopes of Obamacare backers.
Two Months After Russia’s Jailing of Arctic 30, Greenpeace Urges Their Release at Warsaw Summit
The “Arctic 30” are back in court today in Russia where they have been held for two months after being detained in a direct action against Russia's first Arctic …
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Astroturf “Fix the Debt” Caught Ghostwriting for College Students
u201cFix the Debtu201d and its pet youth group, The Can Kicks Back, have been caught writing op-eds for college students and placing the identical articles in papers across the …
European Progress Toward a Financial Transactions Tax
Federal election results virtually have assured that Germany will adopt a financial transactions tax. Where Germany leads, the rest of the EU is likely to follow, notwithstanding UK resistance.
Imperatives for a New Economic Model That Saves the Humans: Truthout Interviews Featuring Richard Smith
Economic historian Richard Smith explains how we need to get beyond capitalism and reconceive our lives so they are satisfied by something other than consumption of goods.
Thom Hartmann on “The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America – and What We Can Do to Stop It”
Could the US face another economic collapse? Writer and broadcaster Thom Hartmann looks back at past financial crises and comes to a startling conclusion.
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