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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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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Nez Perce Leaders Arrested During 4-Day Idaho Blockade of Tar Sands Megaload
During dauntless and strategic blockades, the Nez Perce nation has been taking a stand for preserving pristine lands, their lands, from being violated and despoiled.
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Initiative 522, Washington State's GMO Labeling Law Is Gaining Momentum
If passed, the law would require genetically engineered foods sold in Washington State to be labeled, making it the first U.S. state to implement labeling of GE foods.
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Can Activists Win the PR Battle With the Fossil Fuel Industry?
There is ample evidence about ways that local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as the company responsible for building the Keystone XL pipeline, are working together to undermine peaceful political protest.
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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.
