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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Judge Rules New York's Stop-and-Frisk Policy Is Unconstitutional
A New York judge ruled Monday that stop-and-frisk searches by city police are unconstitutional, and ordered that a federal monitor oversee their reform — infuriating Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police commissioner Ray Kelly.
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Memo from Oslo: If Peace Is Prized, a Nobel for Bradley Manning
Opening heart and mind to moral responsibility, Bradley Manning lifted a shroud and illuminated terrible actions of America's warfare state.
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Boston Bombing Secrecy: Why Are So Many Court Documents Sealed and Out of Public View?
Judges are supposed to publicly explain their reasons for sealing documents and court proceedings, but that does not appear to be happening for the warrants and many court filings issued in the Boston marathon bombing case.
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America's Disappeared: The Poor and the Prison System
When you are poor you can instantly disappear into the subterranean rabbit holes of our vast jail and prison complex.
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13 Weeks, 1,000 Arrests and the Moral Monday Movement Sweeping North Carolina
“Mountain Moral Monday” in Asheville on August 5 drew more than 10,000 people, as actions are traveling from Raleigh to multiple Congressional districts and counties in North Carolina.
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Speaking of Resistance, The Gezi Park Forums Have Spread Across Turkey
The June 15 police crackdown that violently pushed protesters out of Gezi park has given occasion to organize more elaborate “forums” and “people’s assemblies” in dozens of public parks of Istanbul and across Turkey.
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The NSA Is Turning the Internet Into a Total Surveillance System
Whether the National Security Agency inspects and retains messages for years, or only searches through them once before moving on, the invasion of Americans' privacy is real and immediate.
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Florida Family Demands Inquiry Into Police Taser Killing of Teenage Artist
The family of Israel Hernandez, an 18-year-old graffiti artist killed Tuesday by police taser in Miami Beach, has called for an independent investigation.
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Blowing the Whistle on Factory Farm Abuse — And Getting Gagged For Doing It
Considering that 94 percent of Americans believe animals raised for food should be free from abuse and cruelty, the modern meat industry has good reasons to fear the public finding out that Old MacDonald's farm isn't so happy these days.
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Egypt's Tamarod Leaders Step Up: "From Protest Movement To Pressure Movement"
Tamarod launched the petition that got 22 million Egyptian signatures and led to President Mohamed Morsi's ouster. Now the young group is using its street appeal and new political weight to become part of the reform process.
