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A Primer: Just What Is Net Neutrality, and Why All the Fuss?
The battle over Net neutrality is once again heating up. But not everyone has followed this somewhat complicated issue.
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Privacy Tools: Encrypt What You Can
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the inner secrets of the NSA, he has been urging Americans to use encryption to protect themselves from rampant spying.
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Fans Move to Buy LA Clippers After Owner Is Banned From NBA
The legality of forcing Sterling to sell is open to question, but the rapid unfolding of events raises an important question: who should own the Clippers?
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“Walking While Woman” and the Fight to Stop Violent Policing of Gender Identity
Transgender and LGBTQ people across the country are harassed and profiled by police for simply being who they are, but a movement to hold the cops accountable is gaining …
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After Pledge of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email in the Shadows
Aides to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are sending emails from private accounts to conduct official business to skirt transparency laws.
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Kidnapped!
The self-sacrificing courage and commitment shown by Sister Rachele Fassera, who followed and faced up to child kidnappers in Uganda, is the stand we all must take in the …
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Just Blame the Naysayers
Paul Krugman deconstructs the arguments of a recent op-ed by Jurgen Stark.
Realistic Solution to End Voter Lines and Intimidation
The US Supreme Court decision that gutted much of the enforcement power of the Voting Rights Act opened up a Pandora's box of Republican energy to hinder people's ability …
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Robbing Main Street to Prop Up Wall Street: Why Jerry Brown’s Rainy Day Fund Is a Bad Idea for California
There is no need to sequester funds urgently needed by Main Street to pay for Wall Street's malfeasance. Californians can have their cake and eat it too with a …
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The War on Voting Comes Home
Republicans hate it when people vote. Despite what the people over at Fox So-Called News say, this really is a center-left nation, and when lots of people vote, it …