The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Fighting the Surveillance State: An Interview with Iceland's Birgitta Jonsdottir
Bradley Manning, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden represent just the tip of the iceberg of a popular resistance that is challenging the U.S. government’s excesses in surveillance, says the Icelandic MP.
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Egypt celebrates as transition takes shape
Black, White and Red flags overran the scene all across Egypt on Wednesday evening as the country celebrated its “second revolution” with the ousting of embattled President Mohamed Morsi after mass street demonstrations saw the military intervene to bring about a transitional period.
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This 4th of July, Remembering Theodore Dreiser and What "Radically American" Means
Unlike his fiction, Dreiser’s political prose is less well known. But today's conditions of corruption and inequality again, as in his time, demand us to be “radically American”: a term that Dreiser used to describe himself.
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Constitutional Uprising: Thousands Join "Restore the Fourth" Protests on July 4th
Thousands will be gathering in dozens of cities on the 4th of July, as "Restore the Fourth" protests demand an end to unconstitutional governmental surveillance programs that violate the 4th Amendment.
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Revealed - Croatian Revolution Hackers Attack Gov and Bank Websites, As Country Enters EU
On Monday, Croatian Revolution Hackers (CRH) took down hundreds of online news sites and those belonging to banks and government entities in what is being called the biggest hacker attack ever in the Balkan country.
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With Wendy Davis at the Helm, a 30-Day Abortion Battle Begins in Texas
Thousands surrounded the Texas Capitol on Monday as a historic battle takes shape over women’s reproductive rights in the state – a struggle that reached epic proportions after the People’s Filibuster of the Texas Senate last week.
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Egypt's Military Eyes Return as Unprecedented Millions of Protesters Flood the Streets
Squares across Egypt were overwhelmed by the scale of popular participation and energy on Sunday, as protesters demanded an end to Morsi's reign in what some called the largest political assembly in world history.
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Whistleblowing 2.0: From the Pentagon Papers to Bradley Manning to PRISM
From Edward Snowden’s bombshell revelations about the extent of state snooping, to the ongoing court martial of Private Bradley Manning, 2013 has become the year of the whistleblower.
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With 22 Million and Counting, Egyptians Move to Oust Morsi
Egyptians are demanding early elections and an end to the Muslim Brotherhood rule in protests that are sweeping the nation today.
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Portland's Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City Budget
The false claim that Portland is broke was a strategy meant to rig the outcome of the hearings, push aside the issue of economic inequality, and leave communities fighting amongst themselves for crumbs.
