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Real Steel: Striking a Chord for the Lost American Dream
Striking steelworkers lament the lost golden era of industry and anxiously confront a future marked by perpetual decline.
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All Eyes on Ohio
It seems likely that this election will be decided in the industrial Midwest, Ohio in particular - a region that has bounced back strongly economically.
Fracking in Suburbia
About 79 gas wells have been drilled in Broadview Heights since 2005, including one well about 600 feet from Michelle Aini's house.
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Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown
In May, a previously unknown group started pouring money into Ohiou2019s U.S. Senate race, considered one of the most important in the country and currently the nationu2019s most expensive.
Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Questioned on Vote Suppression, From ’04 to Wave of ID Laws
A recent study by the Brennan Center estimates that new voter ID laws could disenfranchise more than five million people across the country in November, including voters in swing …
Ohio GOP Admits Early Voting Cutbacks Are Racially Motivated
Why do Ohio Republicans suddenly feel so strongly about limiting early voting hours in Democratic counties?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Deepwater Drilling Reaches Historic Highs Despite Risks, and More
In today's On the News segment: Ohio Republicans admit eliminating weekend voting would make it harder for some African-Americans to make it to the polls; BP is looking for …
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Special Investigation: The Earthquakes and Toxic Waste of Ohio’s Fracking Boom
Between the spring of 2011 and early 2012, a fracking waste injection well known as Northstar 1 caused more than a dozen minor earthquakes near Youngstown, Ohio, including one …
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Hundreds Protest Fracking in Ohio as Drilling Expands
The protesters marched through downtown Columbus and temporarily occupied the front hall of the Ohio Statehouse.
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Regulators Say Fracking Wastewater Well Caused 12 Earthquakes in Ohio
Ohio regulators confirmed late last week what many observers already suspected: a fracking wastewater disposal well caused 12 earthquakes near Youngstown last year as the state threw open its …