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Coal’s Black Wind: Pregnant Women in Parts of India Advised to Stay Away
In its bid to industrialize, India relies heavily on energy from coal.
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How ACA Fuels Corporatization of American Health Care
We now have a situation where patients are losing confidence in their doctors, while doctors are losing confidence in our ability to do the right thing for our patients.
New Sanctuary Movement Seeks to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
The New Sanctuary Movement is defying the law by sheltering seven undocumented immigrants who are at risk of deportation.
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Media Must Tell What Happens – and Why – in Ferguson
While we want to think we are balanced in our reporting, we must consider whether we really achieve that goal.
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In New Gilded Age, Citizens’ Ballot Initiative Another Casualty of Citizens United Decision
The citizens' ballot initiative, created in the first Gilded Age to counter plutocratic governance, is overmatched in new Gilded Age.
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Oklahoma Ignores Link Between Record Number of Earthquakes and Fracking Wastewater Disposal Wells
Angela Spotts is one of many Oklahoma residents who is wondering why no meaningful action has been taken to safeguard residents.
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The Craving for Democracy
Many are unwilling to participate in an electoral game that does not provide genuine popular control.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Personal Costs
This episode looks at Italy's general strike, opera economics, Miami baseball, Argentina loans and more.
Viggo Mortensen Helps Mark 10 Years of Howard Zinn’s “Voices of a People’s History”
Actors are gathering in New York today for a reading of “Voices of a People's History of the United States.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.