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Despite Promise of New Aid, US Urged to Take Responsibility for Climate Crisis
John Kerry delivered a major speech at the climate summit, promising the US would double its climate aid.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Each Day in the US, 89 People Die From Gun Violence, and More
In today's On the News segment: Each day in the US, 89 people die because of gun-related violence; Big Oil gets to write its own energy policy in the …
Top Climate Expert: Crisis Worse Than We Think; Scientists Are Self-Censoring to Downplay Risk
The climate crisis is more severe than even many scientists have acknowledged.
Welcoming Refugees Is the Best Strategy Against ISIS
“Welcoming refugees is not a terror threat to our country; it is like a vaccine to protect us from terrorism.”
“We Do Not Want to Die in Silence”: Indigenous People Demand Rights as Draft Climate Deal Reached
Indigenous people from around the world took to Paris to defend their rights and the environment.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Credit Checks Are Discriminatory, and More
In today's On the News segment: Using credit scores to deny people homes or work is simply wrong; Marco Rubio thinks that women don't need a law mandating equal …
US Accused of Shifting Responsibility of Climate Crisis Despite Role as Largest Historic Polluter
Are climate leaders making empty promises?
UK Begins Bombing Syria After Pro-War Vote; Cameron Accuses Corbyn of Being “Terrorist Sympathizer”
British warplanes have begun bombing targets in Syria just hours after British lawmakers voted 397 to 223 to support Prime Minister David Cameron's plan for airstrikes.
As New York State Probes Exxon, Oil Giant Targets the Journalists Who Exposed Climate Change Cover-Up
Bill McKibben has been following the Exxon exposes closely.
How Climate Inequality Hurts the Most Vulnerable and Least Responsible
The richest 10 percent of the world's population produce half of the Earth's emissions.