All News Articles for 2014-11-05
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Industry Lashes Out With Lawsuit Hours After Landmark Fracking Ban Supporters of Denton's fracking ban say justice will prevail Read more |
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Israel Committed War Crimes in Gaza: Amnesty International Israeli military may have 'deliberately targeted civilians' with attacks on residential buildings, rights group says Read more |
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'We Will Only Get Louder': Dozens of Communities Vote to Boot Big Money from Politics Huge margins back up claim that 'nearly all Americans share the sentiment that corporations should not have the same rights as people' Read more |
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'Just the Beginning': Communities Across Nation Ban Fracking In Ohio, California and Texas, voters took to ballots to say no to fracking, yes to communities' health Read more |
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California Voters Pass 'Historic' Mass Incarceration Reform 'This historic vote demonstrates support to advance a public safety strategy beyond incarceration to include treatment and prevention.' Read more |
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Pentagon On Defensive as Iraq and Syria War Strategy Crumbles Critics warn failures stem from contradictions and fundamental flaws in U.S. policy Read more |
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Minimum Wage Measures Pass Overwhelmingly, Even in Red States ' Now thousands will get a raise and begin to make a fair wage.' Read more |
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Voters Reject Oil Titan Chevron, Elect Progressive Bloc in Richmond, California Tom Butt elected mayor and slate of progressive candidates all win city council seats after grim battle with corporate power Read more |
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Hawaiians Win Community GMO Victory Over Monsanto GMO bans pass in counties in Hawaii and California, while millions in industry spending drown out labeling efforts in Colorado Read more |
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Trend Towards Ending Marijuana Prohibition Continues as Legalization Wins Big Marijuana reform advocates score big on Tuesday, with full legalization measures approved by voters in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, DC Read more |
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Republicans Take Control: Senate Takeover, House Gains, Governor Surge 'Democrats took it on the chin Tuesday night, losing the Senate, getting crushed in winnable governors' races, solidifying their minority status in the House for years to come, and stemming the party's ability to continue putting its stamp on the judiciary.' Read more |