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“Herbicide Stockpile” at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa: 1971 US Army report on Agent Orange
A newly declassified report could possibly confirm long standing allegations that the US held large stockpiles of chemical herbicides like Agent Orange in Okinawa, Japan.
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First Nations Logging Blockade in Canada Passes 10th Year as “Idle No More” Support Grows
Like Idle No More, in Grassy Narrows the movement is being led by women.
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Walmart Empire Clashes With China
As the Walmart empire grows overseas in China the same mistreatment of workers takes place, inciting mass protest from Chinese workers.
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When Democracy Is Trumped by the Excesses of Capitalism
Richard Wolff makes the compelling argument that modern capitalism has undermined democracy, replacing it with a plutocracy.
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And the Academy Award for the Promotion of Torture Goes to …
Everyone who contributes to a motion picture - including actors - shares responsibility for the ideas it expresses.
ESPN Zone Workers Win Lawsuit Against Disney Subsidiary
Former ESPN Zone workers in Baltimore were granted justice as it was declared by a federal judge that they were not adequately compensated when the Disney subsidiary closed its …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dangers Ahead If Debt Limit Isn’t Raised, and More
In today's On the News segment: If the debt limit isn't raised then a chain reaction of events will happen that will ruin both the US' and global economy; …
America Before Capitalism: Historical Perspective
In this installment of America Beyond Capitalism, Gar Alperovitz considers the changes in technology and social organization in the US from 1790 to the present.
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Corporations in Illinois: What Have You Got to Hide?
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, recent introduction of the Illinois Corporate Tax Disclosure and Responsibility Act threatens corporate America with their worst fear: Transparency.
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Ontario Next Right-to-Work Target?
The $15 billion budget deficit in Ontario is the pretext that the right will use to push for right-to-work laws. The battle is just shaping up.