Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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David Miranda Is Nobody’s Errand Boy
When Glenn Greenwald’s 28-year-old Brazilian partner was detained in London this summer while transporting documents related to the bombshell Edward Snowden story, many assumed he was unfairly roped into a situation he didn’t understand. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Arctic 30 Protester: "My Little Girl Will Have Forgotten Who I Am In Seven Years"
A defiant letter and a series of poignant drawings from Britain's Phil Ball, a 42-year-old cameraman from Oxford now sitting in a jail cell in Murmansk, highlight the plight of the Arctic 30 in their eighth week of imprisonment in Russia.
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Privacy Activists Take UK Government to Court As Europe's Leaders Stumble
The attitude of Europe’s leaders toward data privacy marks a victory for U.S. companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple – and a stunning defeat for the many civil rights groups demanding E.U. sanctions for violations of its citizens' privacy.
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ACLU Report: Thousands Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses
At least 3,728 prisoners in the United States will spend the rest of their lives in prison for nonviolent offenses, costing taxpayers $2 billion.
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Hedges: Jeremy Hammond and the Revolutionaries In Our Midst
Hammond appears for sentencing Friday in Manhattan and could face 10 years in prison for hacking the security firm Stratfor and exposing its infiltration, monitoring and surveillance of nonviolent protesters for corporations and the security state.
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Here's what we still don't know about the U.S. drones program
Nearly six months ago, President Obama promised more transparency and tighter policies around targeted killings. How much has changed since then?
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Oil Espionage: How the NSA and Britain's GCHQ Spied on OPEC
Documents disclosed by Edward Snowden reveal that both America's NSA and Britain's GCHQ have infiltrated the computer network of OPEC to spy on global energy supplies.
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Civil Rights Lawyers Challenge Judge's Removal After Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
Attorneys from the Center of Constitutional Rights say that a ruling to remove U.S. district judge Shira Scheindlin, who sought to overturn New York City's stop-and-frisk policy, was "unprecedented and unwarranted" and want the court to reconsider.
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Newfoundland Bans Fracking, As First Nations-Led New Brunswick Protests Continue
Western Newfoundland’s shale-oil deposits have been described as potentially vast, but the region includes the Gros Morne National Park, which is a world heritage site and huge tourist attraction.
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Federal Lawsuit Charges Sheriff's Deputy Unconstitutionally Killed Andy Lopez
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of Andy Lopez, contending that a sheriff deputy's killing of the 13-year-old was unconstitutional in that it violated the Fourth Amendment limiting police authority. Huge demonstrations are planned for Saturday.
