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Jane Goodall on climate change: ‘We’ve just been stealing, stealing, stealing...
Jane Goodall greets the audience by imitating a chimpanzee, then launches into an hour-long talk on her relationship with apes and how, from being a primatologist, she became an activist to protect...
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Sen. Cantwell rips GOP over Violence Against Women Act: This is about life or...
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Monday spoke out against a Republican proposal to eliminate protections for Native American women in the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Cantwell noted that Native...
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Baratunde Thurston explains what the hell net neutrality is
Comedian Baratunde Thurston, the creator of the political blog Jack And Jill Politics, provided an overview of net neutrality to students at Bucknell University last month. Thurston explained that...
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Objectification suppresses women’s desire to engage in social activism, study...
A new study has shown that objectification can make college-aged women more accepting of the status quo and less likely to engage in social activism, potentially contributing to gender inequality. “My...
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Kerry seeks to unblock $700 million in aid for Palestinians
Secretary of State John Kerry is working to try to free up almost $700 million in aid for the Palestinians which has been held up in Congress, a top US official said Monday. “The secretary feels...
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Environmentalists plan massive rally to spur action on climate change
Activists are stepping up pressure on US President Barack Obama to issue concrete plans to battle climate change, with a major rally planned in Washington following his annual address to Congress. More...
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Ex-cop Christopher Dorner charged over police killing
A former US cop on the run since last week has been charged with the murder of a policeman, one of three people he allegedly killed after making chilling online threats, officials said Monday....
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DC Comics hires anti-gay writer for Superman series
Superman fans are up in arms at the decision of the publisher to appoint a noted anti-gay writer to pen the Man of Steel’s latest adventures. Comic giant DC has commissioned Orson Scott Card, author of...
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Obama’s State of the Union address to outline ambitious second-term agenda
Barack Obama plans to use his state of the union speech on Tuesday to kickstart an ambitious second term-agenda with commitments to immigration reform, gun control, cuts in nuclear weapons stockpiles...
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Robert Reich: Obama needs to batter GOP over the head for blocking jobs bill
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich said Monday that President Barack Obama needed to focus on creating jobs and strengthening the middle-class in his State of the Union address. He noted on Current TV...
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North Korea carries out apparent nuclear test
North Korea appeared to have carried out a threatened nuclear test on Tuesday, with international monitoring agencies reporting a seismic event near the site of Pyongyang’s nuclear test site. The...
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Journalist’s emotional Senate testimony: When you call me ‘illegal,’ you...
Journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas recounted his life as an undocumented immigrant on Wednesday in emotional testimony before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform,...
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Sens. Sanders and Boxer to introduce bill that funnels carbon taxes to...
A piece of legislation being introduced on Thursday seeks to force the nation’s largest polluters to pay a fee for their carbon and methane emissions, proposing the revenue be used to send a monthly...
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‘Pro-life’ group uses Roe v. Wade to defend teen’s ‘choice’ against abortion
An anti-abortion group is using the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision — a ruling that the group vehemently disagrees with — to argue that a Texas teen cannot be forced by her parents to get an...
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Egyptian protesters slam new law that requests demonstration plans be...
Egypt’s cabinet on Wednesday approved a new draft law regulating public demonstrations that was swiftly slammed by rights groups as restrictive. The law, which needs the ratification of the upper house...
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Unsold Valentine’s Day gifts rot in war-torn Damascus
Red roses, tulips, heart-shaped toys and teddy bears cram the stands of Rawda Flowers in an upscale district of Damascus, but with war raging few people have indulged in gifts for Valentine’s Day. “My...
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Swedish golfer stabs self with golf tee to extract dangerous spider venom
A quick-thinking Swedish golfer has told how she used a tee to extract venom from her leg after being bitten by a dangerous spider during a qualifying tournament in Australia. The Swedish Golf...
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Thompson Reuters plans to cut 2,500 jobs
Global media group Thomson Reuters said on Wednesday that it would cut 2,500 jobs in its financial products division by the end of the year as part of a cost-cutting drive. Chief executive James Smith...
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Nugent tells Voice of America reporter: ‘I’m the f—ing voice of America!’
As promised, rocker and gun enthusiast Ted Nugent was on his best behavior at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, but he let loose with some colorful criticism afterward. It...
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Experts urge U.S. to crack down on fake or diluted medications
Health experts are urging the United States and other countries to boost their ability to identify fake or subpar medicines and close loopholes that allow products to be falsified or diluted. In an...
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