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Fitness Devices Make It Harder to Lie to Ourselves
You might say that the truth will show up on the scale and your waistline eventually.
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New Report: FISA Court Needs Reform to Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is no longer serving its constitutional function of providing a check on the executive branch's ability to obtain Americans' private communications.
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Open Letter to Starbucks and USA Today
While we applaud Starbucks for their effort to engage a topic that many seek to avoid, we feel compelled to say: As a nation, we need more.
Chemical Industry Increases Contributions and Lobbying as Congress Takes Up Chemical Bill
The chemical industry has dramatically expanded its political spending in recent years.
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Fact Sheet on Police Violence in the Jane-Finch Community of Toronto
In 2002, a survey of youth's sense of safety in the Jane-Finch, Malvern, Regent Park and Parkdale communities identified police violence and drug trade activities as their principal fears.
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BRAZIL: Call to Impeach Dilma Not As Popular As Portrayed
Protestors are now waving banners with the words “Fora Dilma” and favoring the same English word “impeachment.”
Diverse Coalition Urges Congress to Pass the Democracy Restoration Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) today introduced the Democracy Restoration Act, which would restore voting rights in federal elections to …
Biden’s Solution to Central American Migration Overlooks CAFTA Damage
Many of the region's policy analysts are not enthused about the plan, with one calling it “more of the same.”
John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic
How would the US-EU free trade agreement affect the economy, regulation and the environment?
So, So Fresh: US TV Is Starting to Reflect the US
Two breakout hits on primetime television have exploded the US constructions of race, culture, class and family.