Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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Protesters in Hong Kong on Edge as Police Track Their Online Footprints
The pro-democracy movement has relied heavily on social media and messaging apps to mobilize protesters – and recent arrests from online activity has a "chilling effect" that "scares people away."
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The Games of #GamerGate: Unpacking the Latest Viral Controversy
As with Occupy Wall Street, the organic rise of the GamerGate movement – though sprung from an environment as politically irrelevant as video games – is creating odd alliances and surprising bedfellows.
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Teens Take Climate Lawsuit All the Way to the Supreme Court
The basic idea behind the Our Children's Trust lawsuits is that the government must protect the atmosphere as it would other natural and cultural resources.
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10,000 Protesters March In Hungary Rejecting Internet Tax Proposal
Outside the economy ministry on Sunday, crowds held up brightly lit phones and signs with slogans like "Free Wifi! Free Internet! Free Hungary!" as they called on government to scrap an Internet fee.
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Art Killing Apathy: Why We Need Art In Political Movements
The cohesion between pop culture and politics in the 1960s made it easier to access politically charged art and music – something our generation is still searching for today.
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Marching Nationwide, Activists Demand Full Data on Americans Killed By Police
The coalition was set to deliver more than 200,000 signatures to the White House, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, calling for transparency and justice in police killings.
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Then They Fight You: Plutocrats on the Defensive Against Social Justice Movements
Wealthy people are often so isolated from the rest of us, many of them have forgotten how rich they really are.
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The Imperative of Revolt
Two political philosophers, Sheldon Wolin and John Ralson Saul, call for mass movements willing to carry out repeated acts of civil disobedience to disrupt and delegitimize corporate power.
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Lighting Up the Screen with the Social Justice Film Festival: Why Seattle?
The city's social justice roots are centuries old – and today Seattle is also home to more than 70 social justice organizations and more than a dozen progressive film festivals.
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Can't Blame the Youth: One Year Since a Sheriff's Deputy Killed Teen Andy Lopez
Coinciding with the National Day Against Police Brutality and Mass Incarceration, people in Santa Rosa, Calif., will hold a vigil and community potluck Wednesday to commemorate the teen's tragic death.
