Musk's unelected role at the forefront of U.S. government, and his company's near monopolisation of satellite internet communications, increases his global political and economic power grab, and attacks on democracy.
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Justice Department Withholds FISA Court Orders on NSA's Bulk Collection of Data
The decision to keep some of the records secret, in the thick of Edward Snowden’s revelations, has raised suspicions within the ACLU that the government continues to hide bulk surveillance activities from the U.S. public.
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How 15-Year-Old Travion Blount Got 6 Life Sentences for a Crime In Which No One Was Hurt
The Virginia judge issued one of the harshest sentences ever handed down to a juvenile in the U.S. for a non-homicide-related offense. What if Blount had been white and wealthy?
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Davos Report: World's 85 Richest have Same Wealth As All of Bottom 50 Percent
The world's elite have rigged laws in their own favor, undermining democracy and creating a chasm of inequality across the globe.
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8 Documentaries With Social Impact Brought Big Message to the Screen in 2013
Films have the power of opening the gates of our collective consciousness, forcing us to confront uncomfortable realities while telling us about the true state of the world.
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Rethinking Economics: From the U.K., a Global Student Movement Takes Shape
The group is working on a manifesto that calls for a complete overhaul of curricula at U.K. economics departments, as students in the U.S., Canada, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Germany, France and New Zealand follow suit with similar demands.
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Everything You Need to Know About Obama’s NSA Reforms, In Plain English
A primer on the proposed reforms, which many say don't go far enough.
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From Austerity to Abundance: Why I Am Running for California Treasurer
The state cannot solve its budget problems by slashing services that have already been cut to the bone or raising sales taxes that hurt the poor far more than the rich.
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Revealed: Top U.S. Corporations Funneled $185 Million to Political Nonprofits
An analysis of company disclosures reveals a steady flow of cash from corporations to social welfare organizations and trade associations.
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Web of Resistance: How the End of Net Neutrality Marks the Next Battle for the 99%
Net neutrality is essential for the exercise of free speech online. If access to the open Internet isn't guaranteed, freedom of speech can't be guaranteed, either.
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Our Legacy of Discrimination – And Why the Constitution Must Guarantee The Right to Vote
Many people are surprised to learn that the U.S. Constitution contains no affirmative right to vote. Yet voting seems to most people to be the most obvious, important vehicle they have.
