All News Articles for 2013-01-07
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From the Mouth of Babes: President Obama, End Mountaintop Removal Now In Appalachia, children are 42 percent more likely to have birth defects if they live near a mountaintop removal coal mine. More people are likely to die from cardiovascular disease, and 50 percent are more likely to die of cancer—if they live near one of these sites of utter destruction. Read more |
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Bernie Sanders: McConnell, GOP Are 'Dead Wrong' on Budget Priorities Wealthy Americans and largest corporations need to 'start paying their fair share of taxes' Read more |
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Former Adviser: Obama as 'Ruthless and Indifferent to Rule of Law' as Bush Americans 'unaware of the scale of the drone program ... and the destruction it has caused in their name' Read more |
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Reports Reveal True Cost of 'Enforcement First' Immigration Policy Two new reports show policies deteriorate public safety while costing more than all other law enforcement combined Read more |
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Hiking the 1,700-Mile Keystone Pipeline 'Trail' Ken Ilgunas wanted to learn more about the controversial pipeline. So he strapped on a pair of hiking boots and hit the trail Read more |
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Tar Sands Blockaders Take Over TransCanada Offices in Texas, Elsewhere Actions in Texas, Massachusetts and Maine target pipeline company and its financial backers Read more |
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Study: Trees Grown for Biofuel Damage Ozone Biofuels 'could also have a detrimental effect on air quality' Read more |
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Charter School Moguls Scam Oregon Out of Millions 'Lack of oversight' in charter schools encouraging education fraud Read more |
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'Idle No More' Prepares for Global Day of Action First Nations' fight for indigenous rights to hit worldwide Read more |
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New Study: Meter Rise in Oceans Would Create Coastal Exodus of 200 Million People Assessment much more severe than those made just six years ago Read more |
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Chris Hayes: Lessons from the 'Cliff' Read more |
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Obama Nominates John Brennan, 'Kill List' Architect, as New CIA Chief John Brennan's career spans from the dark days of Bush's torture program to Obama's secretive 'kill list' Read more |