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Glenn Greenwald’s New Book: No Place to Hide
In “No Place to Hide,” Glenn Greenwald makes a persuasive case that we are all subject to the forces of surveillance.
Death to the Death Penalty
The problems with capital punishment go beyond innocent people being executed.
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The Militarized Pacific: An Anniversary Without End
The Pacific remains a region scarred by militarism, colonialism and an ongoing legacy of racism and war without end.
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Fools of Fascism
As India's general elections come to a close with right-wing parties tipped to win, poet Manash Bhattacharjee considers the characteristics of fascism that make it so attractive and dangerous.
Mothering Between A Rock and Prison
This Mother's Day, Shanesha Taylor, a 25-year old homeless and unemployed mother, will be fighting for her freedom and her children for committing the unspeakable crime: trying to feed …
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Truth be Told: Lessons from Lennon on Government Surveillance
It's interesting to imagine what John Lennon might have said about a world in which government agencies, and others, monitor private conversations. Not much of a stretch, really, as …
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Word from Jack Kerouac Alley: If Murals Could Speak
Today, if you were to visit Jack Kerouac Alley in downtown San Francisco, you'd find a colorful mural painted on the side of the City Lights Bookstore. The mural …
For US Mothers, Conservative Policies Can Be Deadly
For much of the last decade, maternal mortality rates have declined globally. But in the United States, they have consistently increased and are now at one of the highest …
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Bayou Corne Residents Still Evacuated Nearly Two Years After Salt Mine Collapse Caused Sinkhole
It's been almost two years since a salt mine collapsed in Bayou Corne, 77 miles from New Orleans, causing a sinkhole to open up and natural gas to spread …
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Surround the FCC! #SaveTheNet
"We're camping out day and night on the FCC's doorstep to defend net neutrality and keep the Internet free from discrimination and ‘slow lanes."’