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New Torture Account Demonstrates Senate Report Just Tip of Iceberg
Some of the worst CIA abuses we know of were absent from the public version of the study.
Senate Passes USA Freedom Act, Bill Headed to President
The USA Freedom Act will end the NSA's indiscriminate collection of Americans' phone records.
This One Chart Will Change Everything
An extensive Princeton University study shows that the American people have no impact on which laws get passed.
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The Social Impact of Poverty on Public Education
Poverty is on the rise in America and is creating a phenomenon known as the “poverty trap.”
Helping to Build a Black Coalition-Led Movement: Madison’s White Racial Justice Organizing
Mindful of their privilege, Whites should be powerful for collective liberation, knowing the time to rise against structural racism is now, says Z!
Crop Gene Banks Are Preserving the Future of Agriculture, but Who’s Preserving Them?
As climate change makes crop diversity even more important, gene banks struggle to stay afloat.
Ex-Chief of Nuclear Forces Still Dismayed by Deterrence Theory, Missiles on Hair-Trigger Alert
Butler speaks about the perils of nuclear weapons that arose during and just after the Cold War, and why the dangers continue.
North Carolina Governor Goes to Bat for Big Energy
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's rise as a leading national advocate for expanded offshore oil and gas drilling comes after nearly three decades of close personal, economic and political …
Beyond the Drone Debate: Should US Military and CIA Be Judge, Jury and Executioner?
Public debate on drones has centered on the method of targeted killing rather than whether assassination is legal, moral or effective policy.
Behavior of Military Lawyer in Boondoggle HQ Inquiry Under Scrutiny
New emails are drawing scrutiny from the military legal community and from US senators charged with military oversight.