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Militarist Threat to Japan’s Democracy
You can imagine the outrage if German politicians visited or gave offerings to a shrine that denied the Holocaust.
Alabama Supreme Court Rules That Women Can Be Charged With Chemical Endangerment if They Become Pregnant and Use a Controlled Substance
As a result of the rulings in Ankrom and Hicks, there is no exception from prosecution for pregnant women who used controlled substances that are prescribed by physicians.
Court Orders Release of Justice Department Memo Justifying Drone Strike
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law joined an amicus brief in the case arguing that the government's attempt to withhold the legal memo results in …
IPS Report: Pay Subsidies for CEOs Opposed to Minimum Wage Increase
An Institute for Policy Studies report released today puts a price tag on how much taxpayers are subsidizing exorbitant executive pay at the nation's top restaurant chains.
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What Happens When a Dark Money Group Blows Off IRS Rules? Nothing
The Government Integrity Fund spent most of its money on election ads, despite IRS rules prohibiting a social welfare nonprofit from doing so.
Arkansas Judge Declares Republican Photo ID Restriction Law Unconstitutional, ‘Null and Void’
Given the very clear and straightforward language of the state Constitution, this seems to have been a very easy case. Republicans, however, are reportedly preparing to appeal the ruling.
Sushi Summit Bottoms Out
There's suddenly a reason to be cautiously optimistic amidst the TransPacific Partnership deal.
Why Our Sky Sometimes Does Start Falling
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to be able to demonstrate the link between inequality and catastrophic environmental change. But a little help from rocket scientists can …
The Road From Abu Ghraib: A Torture Story Without a Hero or an Ending
Karen J. Greenberg explores the shameful tale of why, a decade later, the Abu Ghraib affair remains without an end.
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Brought Together by Keystone Pipeline Fight, “Cowboys and Indians” Heal Old Wounds
As natives and ranchers work together to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, they're also learning to understand each other's history, culture, and relationship with the land.