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The Flat-Earth Society Has Arisen Again
Ever heard of geocentrism? It's the belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe. It's considered pretty stupid right now, given it was debunked it over …
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Jury Verdict: Nearly $3 Million in Texas Fracking Nuisance Case
A Texas jury awarded $2.925 million to plaintiffs who sued a fracking company for intentionally causing a nuisance on the their property.
Gender Equity for Rural Haitian Women: An Interview With Kettly Alexandre of the Peasant Movement of Papay
Haitian activist Kettly Alexandre speaks to advances made over 40 years for women's rights, equity, and an end to violence.
Big Data’s Big Image Problem
This week the White House completes its big data policy review. Improving public perception of “big data” requires more than another report: Organizations need to improve transparency, be more …
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The DOJ Wants to Hack Your Webcam
A group of lawyers and academics recently prepared for a dramatic expansion of the rules for when law enforcement is allowed to hack people's computers.
Wolves of Wall Street: Financialization and American Inequality
It's no secret by now that the recent spike in American inequality is driven in large part by “financialization,” the growing scale of the financial sector relative to the …
Protecting the Right’s Stranglehold Over Union Elections
Anti-union organizations and consultants dominated NLRB hearings on its new election rules, and their testimony revealed they want to make it as difficult as possible for workers to choose …
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Republicans Say No to CDC Gun Violence Research
George Republican Rep. Jack Kingston said he would oppose a proposal from President Obama for S10 million in CDC gun research funding.
Conversation With James Risen: Can Journalists Protect Their National Security Sources?
The New York Times reporter James Risen is in a waiting game with the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court, and the fate of a journalist's right to …
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El Salvador’s Election: Not Like the Old Days
The election of the FMLN's Salvador Su00e1nchez Ceru00e9n to El Salvador's presidency in a clean election with a minimum of outside interference represents a victory in itself.