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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NYPD Officers Accessed Black Lives Matter Activists' Texts, Documents Show
Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal details of how police posed as protesters amid unrest following the death of Eric Garner.
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UN: Americans’ Right to Protest Is In Grave Danger Under Trump
At least 19 U.S. states have introduced bills that attack the right to protest since Donald Trump's election as president – an "alarming and undemocratic" trend, UN human rights investigators said.
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Why FBI Can't Tell All On Trump, Russia
The FBI apparently knew that prior to Election Day, Trump and his campaign had personal and business dealings with individuals and entities linked to criminal elements—including reputed Russian gangsters—connected to Putin.
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Republicans Just Voted to Let Internet Service Providers Sell Your Browsing History
Advertisers will be able to track your habits without you even knowing.
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Russian Police Arrest Anti-Corruption Leader Navalny, Hundreds More in Nationwide Rallies
A wave of unsanctioned rallies swept across Russia on Sunday to protest corruption in the government of President Vladimir Putin, in a nationwide show of defiance not seen in years.
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Facial Recognition Database Used by FBI Is Out of Control, House Committee Hears
Database contains photos of half of U.S. adults without their consent, the algorithm is wrong nearly 15% of the time – and it's more likely to misidentify black people.
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A Last Chance for Resistance
The crawl toward despotism within a failed democracy is always incremental – no regime planning to utterly extinguish civil liberties advertises its intentions in advance.
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Closed Border Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Is Mainly Hurting the Poor
The border closure triggered fears that bilateral trade will come to a complete standstill as Pakistan officials threaten to keep the border closed for an indefinite period, due to terrorism threats.
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Black People More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder, Study Shows
Black people convicted of murder or sexual assault are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to be later found innocent of the crimes, according to a review of nearly 2,000 exonerations nationwide over 3 decades.
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Thousands of ICE Detainees Claim They Were Forced Into Labor, A Violation of Anti-Slavery Laws
The lawsuit filed against one of the largest private prison companies in the country reached class-action status this week, meaning the case could involve as many as 60,000 immigrants who have been detained.
