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Scott Walker: Men Can Sue if a Woman Gets an Abortion, but Women Can’t Sue for Pay Discrimination
Walker says women will “clog up the legal system.”
A Misleading Moment of Celebration for a New Surveillance Program
While some foes of mass surveillance were celebrating, Thomas Drake sounded decidedly glum.
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Belarus Brings Back Forced Labor
The country is resurrecting controversial Soviet-era policies.
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Job Growth Picks Up in May
Health care employment has been rising rapidly in the last two months.
Why Do People With No Chance of Being Elected Run for President?
The Quixotic journey of pursuing the presidency is not to be taken lightly.
Amid Farmland, an Oil Field
The Oxnard Oil Field in California doesn't fit the stereotypical image of an oil patch.
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Why Oakland’s Crackdown on Protest Is Sure to Fail
Oakland's new ban on nighttime street marches is bound to lead to more broken windows, not fewer.
Who Pays Taxes in the US? Everyone but the Super-Rich
Why are seniors paying higher taxes on their social security benefits than billionaires pay on stocks?
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I’m One of Hundreds Sentenced to Death in Egypt. The US Is “Concerned.” That’s Not Enough
“On May 16, an Egyptian court sentenced me to death in absentia in a highly politicised case.”
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Exposing Drone Terrorism: Remarks at the 2015 Left Forum
“Our theme this morning is terror and terrorism...”