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Police State
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The NSA Can Spy on 75 Percent of U.S. Internet Traffic
Prism was just the tip of the iceberg.
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North Carolina Deals Setback to Drone Surveillance — For Now
A provision was recently added to the state budget preventing those in law enforcement and similar government agencies from buying surveillance drones for two years.
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"Total Abuse of Power": How David Miranda Was Detained and Interrogated Under the Terrorism Act
David Miranda, the partner of the Guardian journalist who broke stories of mass surveillance by the NSA, has accused Britain of a "total abuse of power" for interrogating him for almost nine hours at Heathrow Airport under the Terrorism Act.
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Egypt Plunges Into Violence, Uncertainty As Sectarianism Takes Hold
Coptic Christian sources say violence targeting Egyptian churches, business and homes erupted and numerous churches and buildings were set ablaze by Morsi’s backers, prior to the weekend violence.
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The Top 10 American Corporations Profiting From Egypt's Military
For decades, Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of US foreign military aid, receiving everything from F-16s to teargas grenades. So who are the companies reaping the benefits?
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Protect Journalists and Whistleblowers: Amend or Repeal the Espionage Act
To treat government employees or contractors who leak classified information to the media in the public interest as foreign spies is a deep stain on our democracy. And it's high time to permanently remove this stain.
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Searching for the Truth About California's Prison Hunger Strike
With one prisoner dead and hundreds more continuing to strike, advocates and officials disagree about almost everything.
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Exposed: Undercover Agents Infiltrated Tar Sands Resistance Camp
Investigators from an Oklahoma county sherriff's department infiltrated and spied on a Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance training camp.
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92-Year-Old Woman Sues North Carolina Over New Wave Of Voter Suppression
Rosanell Eaton, who at 21 became one of the first African Americans in her county to vote, is one of several individuals and civil rights groups suing the state for what may be the most restrictive voting law in the nation.
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Dozens Killed in Egypt As Military Raids Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins
At least 36 people on Wednesday morning were reportedly killed — and perhaps dozens more — as military forces launched a long-threatened operation to remove two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo.
