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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BREAKING: Albany, N.Y., Introduces Strong Resolution Against NDAA
The City of Albany may legislate that the National Defense Authorization Act violates multiple provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
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Dozens of Greenpeace Activists Arrested at Gunpoint As Russians Storm Arctic Ship
Armed Russian military stormed the Arctic Sunrise, a Greenpeace ship protesting against Gazprom oil exploitation in remote Arctic waters, arresting 25.
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Canadians Detained in Cairo Begin Hunger Strike
Two Canadian men held in an Egyptian prison without formal charges announced they've begun a hunger strike demanding their release from Cairo’s infamous Tora Prison.
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Occupy Wall Street Lawsuits Seek Justice For Arrests, Pepper Spray Two Years Later
As Occupy Wall Street notched its second anniversary, many of its supporters marked another milestone: one more day pursuing lawsuits against New York City.
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Follow the Money: How the NSA Monitors the Financial World
Secret documents reveal that the main NSA financial database Tracfin already had 180 million datasets by 2011.
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Chris Hedges: The Origins of Our Police State
The tyranny of law enforcement in poor communities is a window into our emerging police state. These thuggish tactics are now being used against activists and dissidents.
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Syrian Refugees March and Occupy to Demand Asylum in Switzerland
Syrian refugees impatient with foot-dragging by Swiss authorities to grant them legal status have been braving the autumnal chill in an improvised camp out front of the migration office in Bern.
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Exposed: NSA Shares Raw Intelligence Including Americans' Data with Israel
Details of the intelligence-sharing agreement are laid out in a memorandum of understanding between the NSA and its Israeli counterpart -- the latest top-secret document provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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In Swing Vote on Syria, A Dozen Liberal Senators Are the Decisive Block
Some Democratic senators who’ve cultivated progressive reputations nationwide haven’t hesitated to dive into Obama’s war tank. Will others do the same?
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New Brazil Protests Flare Up in 150 Cities, Meeting Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
Brazil's Independence Day celebrations turned violent after protesters disrupted a military parade in Rio, and police fired tear gas at the crowd as it shouted anti-government slogans.
