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Amazon-CIA $600 Million Deal Facing Scrutiny: “What’s the CIA Doing on Amazon’s Cloud?”
In hosting a huge computing cloud for the CIA's secrets, Amazon now has “a digital place where data for mass surveillance and perpetual war are converging.”
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Celebrating Open Carry in St. Louis
In America, there's nothing newsworthy about a crowd of heavily-armed white people marching through the streets of a major city.
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3,000-Mile March for Climate Action to Arrive in Washington, DC on November 1
When the original thirty-four people started walking from Port of Wilmington, Los Angeles, they had no idea that walking across the country would turn into a life-changing experience.
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Lennon Lacy: A New Generation’s “Strange Fruit”
While local authorities are suggesting suicide, the Black community is calling the Lacy case for what it is: a 2014 lynching.
US Energy Policies Based on Inflated Fracking Predictions: Post Carbon Institute Report
A new report from the Post Carbon Institute exposes highly inflated forecasts and concludes that the amount of oil that can be tapped by hydraulic fracturing cannot be maintained …
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The Missing Women of Afghanistan: After 13 Years of War, the Rule of Men, Not Law
Many women are both fearful and furious that male egos still dominate Afghan “democracy.”
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US Sends Planes Armed With Depleted Uranium to Middle East
The US Air Force says it is not halting its use of Depleted Uranium weapons, has recently sent them to the Middle East, and is prepared to use them.
Smoke and Mirrors: Essential Questions About “Prison Reform“
We're hearing that we've entered a new era of “bipartisan prison reform.” But don't celebrate just yet.
Top 10 Epic Reasons Why Americans Should Give a Sh*t About Voting
Democratic elections must be part of the central commons we build together. To change everything, we need everyone.
‘Tis the Season to Be Frightened
The climate crisis, which Republicans dismiss en masse, is a key ingredient in the spread of infectious diseases.