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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Revealed: Spying Scandal Engulfs Other U.S. Agencies
Former prosecutor Patrick Nightingale says he and his colleagues may have been unwitting pawns in the federal government’s effort to deceive defendants and the court system, thereby violating citizens’ constitutional rights.
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Despite Federal Ban, Vermont Legalizes Hemp — Effective Immediately
Lawmakers in Vermont have pushed for the nullification of the federal ban on marijuana’s cannabis cousin: hemp.
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650,000 Demand Obama Bans Fracking on Public Lands
A coalition of 276 environmental and consumer organizations delivered to President Obama nearly 650,000 public comments asking the federal government to ban fracking on public lands.
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Der Spiegel: NSA Hacked UN Videocalls As Part of Surveillance Program
The extent of U.S. covert surveillance at the UN was further detailed Sunday in a report by Germany's leading weekly, which claimed agents hacked into video conferencing at New York headquarters.
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Why Mass Marches Still Matter: 2013’s March on Washington
If it is possible to organize a demonstration of hundreds of thousands, it is possible to expand a movement’s influence.
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Snowden: U.K. Government Is Now Leaking Documents About Itself
Edward Snowden said he is not the source of an Independent article about Britain's secret Internet-monitoring station.
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Tea Party, Rightwing Enter Battle to Oppose Trans-Pacific Partnership
Arch-conservatives have joined House Democrats opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, claiming it violates Congress's constitutional rights.
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The 1963 March on Washington, Then and Now
A critical assessment of this event 50 years later reveals historical lessons relevant to contemporary movements for social and economic justice.
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Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipelines You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Communities across the U.S. and Canada are grappling with the oil and gas industry's rapidly expanding pipeline network cutting through their backyards, threatening water supplies and leaving them vulnerable to devastating spills.
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Spying on "Terrorists Abroad," Suppressing Dissent at Home: When We Become the Hunted
If you're wondering why the ongoing revelations about the development and use of a massive public and private surveillance complex should be of concern to you, read this interview.
