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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NSA Spying Relies on AT&T’s "Extreme Willingness to Help"
The National Security Agency’s ability to capture Internet traffic on United States soil has been based on an extraordinary, decades-long partnership with a single company: AT&T.
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Ferguson Protester Faces Four Years in Jail Over Charges of Kicking SUV
Brittany Ferrell has been accused by St. Louis police of causing $5,000 damage to car she kicked as the driver forced her way through demonstrators at Michael Brown anniversary.
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Why Police Killings of Latinos Spark Less Outrage than When Victims are Black
Families of Latinos killed by police are pushing for a Brown Lives Matter movement.
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More Arrests In Ferguson As Police and Protesters Clash For Second Night
Officers in riot gear snatched several demonstrators from the crowd and made 23 arrests
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D.O.J. and F.B.I. Admit No-Fly Lists Use "Predictive Assessments" – Not Hard Evidence
The filing before an Oregon federal judge represents the most direct acknowledgement to date that people aren't allowed to fly because of what the government believes they might do, and not what they've already done.
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Ferguson Marks Michael Brown Anniversary with Protests – And Silence
Hundreds gathered on the residential side street where Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, was shot dead by a white police officer last August, igniting national unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Bucking War On Terror, Psychologists Vote Not to Participate In U.S. Torture
The American Psychological Association voted overwhelmingly on Friday to prohibit members from participating in interrogations conducted by U.S. agencies at locations deemed illegal under international law.
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Netzpolitik Scandal Embroils Germany As Press Freedom Challenges Surveillance State
"I never would have thought I lived in a country where I could theoretically be under surveillance and I could go to jail for my work."
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How Canadian Agencies Stepped Up Surveillance Of Environmental Activists
Newly released documents show Canadian officials are doing more than ever to monitor opponents of oil pipeline development, demonstration organizers and First Nations people involved in related activities.
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Court Fees Trap Ex-Inmates In A Prison of Debt
Studies show that debts prevent former misdemeanants and felons from escaping poverty and moving on with their lives – not only because of what’s owed but also because of the accompanying stress and surveillance.
