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“Insanity”: CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin on Obama Plan to Bomb Syria, Expand Iraq Attacks
The Pentagon has announced it will soon start flying bombing missions out of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq as part of an expanded US-led military campaign against militants …

The Bennis Plan: Here Is a Real Strategy for Dealing With ISIS
Institute for Policy Studies fellow Phyllis Bennis says military strategies have failed; only a political and diplomatic solution will work.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Considers Amendment on Campaign Finance, and More
n today's On the News segment: The United States Senate considers a constitutional amendment on campaign finance.

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World’s Last Remaining Forest Wilderness at Risk
Since 2000, more than 104 million hectares of forests - an area three times the size of Germany - have been destroyed or degraded.

At Least Some Unions Step Up for Big Climate March!
New York City and key national unions like the Service Employees International Union and Communication Workers of America are stepping up to support the People's Climate March in NYC …

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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the “Fight for 15” directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.

Railroad Conductor: “Railroading Has Changed So Much“
Brian Lewis speaks about his job as a Union Pacific Railroad conductor, which he has just retired from after 36 years in the industry.

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Cease-Fires in Which Violations Never Cease: What’s Next for Israel, Hamas and Gaza?
This cease-fire is just the most recent of a series of agreements reached after each of Israel's escalations in its unremitting assault on Gaza.

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Corporations Screw Everybody
We need to undo the damage done by Reagan, and make US CEOs answerable once again to their companies, their communities, their customers and their workers.