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Women Hold the Lever to Move the World
By connecting a consumer boycott of meat and dairy to climate change, women can take climate action.

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What Could Possibly Go Right? Four Months Into Iraq War 3.0, the Cracks Are Showing
The Pentagon has laid down its cards and they are clear enough: the White House is mismanaging the war.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Midterm Election Most Expensive Race in History, and More
In today's On the News segment: There's a new price tag for buying control of the US Senate, and more.

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Prison Destroys Families and Communities at Society’s Expense
In this excerpt from Locked Down, Locked Out, Maya Schenwar delves into the damage wrought by prison on families.

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There’s No Republican Mandate for More War
Some political pundits are spinning the Republicans' Senate takeover as a decree from the US electorate that Americans want President Obama's policies to be “more Republican.”

As Vote Nears, North Dakota Amendment Stirs Debate About More Than Abortion
Money and strategists are shaping a nationally watched campaign amid talk of in vitro fertilization and end-of-life care.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: 2 Million Barrels of Oil Still Trapped on the Ocean Floor After BP Spill, and More
In today's On the News segment: According to a new study, about 2 million barrels are still trapped on the ocean floor after the 2010 BP oil spill, and …

Mariana Mazzucato: Government Risk and Private Sector Reward
Is there a role for the state in fostering innovation?

Changing Everything: Naomi Klein on Capitalism and Climate Change
Naomi Klein argues that while it's too late to stop climate change, we can save our civilization.