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A Tax Cut for Tax Cheats
Spending a dollar on the IRS adds $255 to the federal budget.
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The World’s Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy
Werner Koch's code powers the email encryption programs around the world.
Medium and Movement: Todd Wolfson on the Digital Rebellion
Wolfson explains how and why the indymedia movement had a phoenix-like growth initially, but failed to maintain its promise.
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Three Minutes to Midnight: Can We Turn the Clock Back in Time?
If we continue with business as usual, letting the giant carbon corporations dictate policy, the clock will continue to advance.
Lethal Rejection: Will the Supreme Court’s Lethal Injection Review Kill the Death Penalty?
The Supreme Court is reviewing lethal injection for the first time in seven years.
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How Human Rights Can Build Haiti
“How Human Rights Can Build Haiti” is a must-read for all those concerned about human rights, both in Haiti and elsewhere.
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Why We Keep Schools Open When It Snows
When schools close for the day, poor families are thrown into chaos.
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No Hope in Sight for Latin America’s Prison Crisis
High levels of violence, numerous murders and other crimes inside the prison walls, and serious human rights abuses are some of the problems in penitentiaries in the region.
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President Obama’s 2016 Budget Is Relatively Good on Social Security
But, over the long term, the president's budget proposal leaves some cause for concern.
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US Deports Professor Sami Al-Arian for Criticizing Israel and Backing Palestinian Rights
Sami Al-Arian was targeted because he emerged as one of the most prominent and effective advocates for Palestinian rights that US officials had ever faced.