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On Trial in Honduras: 3 Indigenous Leaders Defending Their Land Against Rio Blanco Dam
For five months, community members have been blockading a company from building a dam on their sacred lands and waters. Now, three of them face charges as part of a government and industry strategy to break the indigenous resistance.
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Revealed: Obama’s Keystone XL Delay Masks Other Huge Pipeline Developments
Many key pipeline, oil and gas industry marketing projects are currently up for expedited review by the Obama administration, eclipsing the capacity of Keystone XL’s northern half.
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Exposed: NSA and British Spy Agency Cracked Encryption Codes to Violate User Privacy
Edward Snowden's latest leaks reveal how U.S. and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked the online encryption relied on by hundreds of millions of people to protect their personal data.
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Top 10 Unproven Claims for War Against Syria
Here are some key questions which President Obama has yet to answer in the call for congressional approval for war against Syria.
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The Effective Path To Controlling Chemical Weapons Is Not War
President Obama should act within the rule of law and seek prosecution of members of the Assad regime under the Chemical Weapons Protocol rather than wage an illegal war.
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Crowning the Longhorns: How ESPN and Big Media Are Buying College Sports
While UT Austin football coach Mack Brown wants to pay athletes for playing ball at a public university, institutions of higher learning across the country face budget cuts.
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Syrian Refugees in Jordan Decry American Plans to Attack
“I don’t know why the world wants to fight this situation with more bombs, bullets and caskets,” says the Syrian barber Abu Ghazi, living in a refugee camp in Jordan. "We have seen people we know and love shot in front of us."
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An Unconstitutional Gag Order Threatens to Further Silence Barrett Brown
On Wednesday, a judge will decide whether or not the U.S. government is allowed to prohibit investigative journalist Barrett L. Brown and his defense team from speaking to the press.
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On the Eve of Possible Strikes on Syria, Forces of Peace Gather in New York
Polls show a vast majority of Americans oppose military intervention in Syria, as rallies against U.S. air strikes were held in over 50 U.S. cities during Labor Day weekend.
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Turn The Light On! It's Us Or Them For the Future of the Web
Will a new generation of whistleblowers set us free? If we’re going to win the web-game back, we’re going to need them more than ever.