It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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Poland, in Crisis, Cuts Public Transport, Stranding Thousands
In 2013, hundreds of bus routes across Poland are being suspended while thousands of kilometers of train tracks are going out of use, leaving people in the countryside to fend for themselves.
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Police Entrapment Scandal Ends in Misdemeanors for Occupy Austin Protestors
Six members of Occupy Austin pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in a Houston court last week, concluding an entrapment case that involved three Austin police informants supplying a PVC sleeve to the group.
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In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Stands By FISA Eavesdropping Law
The Supreme Court turned back a challenge to a federal law that broadened the government’s power to eavesdrop on international phone calls and e-mails.
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Too Fat to Vote: Supreme Court Weighs Gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965
In November, I joined African-American voters on “Souls to the Polls” day. Their wait for a ballot: four hours. Then I went up the road to an all-white polling station. Wait: zero minutes. Is it really time to gut the Voting Rights Act?
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The Roots of Rebellion: Restarting Democracy in Bulgaria
Electricity and heating bills exploded in Bulgaria this month and detonated consumers' rage. Riots in the past week forced the government to resign, people are still in the streets - and nobody knows a way out of the crisis.
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The Financial Instrument That Could Save the Economy - and Why It Hasn't
Quantitative easing doesn't actually increase the circulating money supply, it merely cleans up the toxic balance sheets of banks.
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The NYPD’s Spying Program: Coming Soon to a City or Corporation Near You
The high surveillance Domain Awareness System, developed by Microsoft for NYPD spying purposes, is now being pushed on other cities, as Microsoft also looks to license it to private companies that manage large events.
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Europe Uprisings: "Citizens' Tide" Sweeps Spain, as Mass Protests Erupt Across Bulgaria
Hundreds of thousands flooded Spain's streets to protest austerity cuts and bank bailouts on Saturday, while tens of thousands rallied Sunday in Bulgaria to demand higher wages, lower energy costs and an end to government corruption.
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A Tax That May Change the Trading Game
To the dismay of the United States government — not to mention Wall Street — much of Europe seems poised to begin taxing financial trading as soon as next year.
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Rise of Drones Drives Efforts to Limit Police Use
They can record video images and produce heat maps. They can be used to track fleeing criminals, stranded hikers — or just as easily, political protesters. And for strapped police departments, they are more affordable than helicopters.
