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TEPCO Downplays Huge Risks Involved in Removing Fukushima Fuel Rods
Agencies overseeing cleanup like the IAEA are biased towards defending and promoting nuclear power.
Ebony and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges
Massachusetts Institute of Technology American history professor Craig Steven Wilder reveals how the slave economy and higher education grew up together.
Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Shocking Slave-Trading History, Urges Americans to Explore Own Roots
Katrina Browne documented her roots in the film, ‘Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North,’ which revealed how her family, based in Rhode Island, was once …
Peter Buffett: Big Philanthropy and Philanthro-Feudalism
Laura Flanders talks to creative thinkers and change-makers from the worlds of politics, arts and the new economy.
The Pope Slams “Tyranny” of Capitalism and “Idolatry of Money,” But Opposes Shift on Women, Abortion
Pope Francis has used his first major written work to attack capitalism as a “new tyranny,” while urging global leaders to fight poverty and inequality.
Can President Obama Do More to Stop Deportations?
A heckler challenges Obama to do more to stop deportations, but does the president have the authority to do so?
Three More NYC Contractors Found Guilty in Massive CityTime Scandal to Modernize Payroll System
Three computer consultants were found guilty on Friday of multiple charges for defrauding New York City of millions of dollars in the largest corruption case in city history.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: US Methane Emissions Are Higher Than Previously Thought, and More
Methane emissions in the South Central US are nearly five times higher than previously though, and more.
Reverend Billy Faces Year in Prison for Protesting J.P. Morgan Chase’s Financing of Fossil Fuels
For more than a decade, Reverend Billy, along with his Church of Stop Shopping, has preached fiery sermons against recreational consumerism - and more recently, against climate disaster.
As Walmart Workers Plan Record Black Friday Protests, Study Says Retail Giant Can Afford Higher Pay
As Black Friday approaches, Walmart workers and activists are planning another round of protests and strikes at the nation's largest employer on the biggest shopping day of the year.