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Four Questionable Claims Obama Has Made on NSA Surveillance
Since the first disclosures based on documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, Obama has offered his own defenses of the programs. But not all of the president's …
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People Pressure Is Making Fast-Tracking the TPP Politically Toxic
The likelihood of stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership is stronger than it ever has been.
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Economic Growth Is Killing Us
We require an economic and political governance structure that ensures all human beings have access to basic necessities while reducing human pressure on the biosphere.
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On Ending War
The evidence suggests there is no insurmountable human genetic predisposition to war, but human survival likely depends on assuring there be no more war.
A Bad Week for the TPP: Top 10 Reasons “Fast Track” Trade Authority Is Going Nowhere
There is plenty of evidence that fast track authority is going down to defeat.
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Techdirt’s “Don’t-Buy-It” Exposes USTR’s Lies on Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority
The Lies the USTR is spreading about fast track authority to push TPP through Congress.
Reaping What We Sow
If we truly seek better governance in the information age, we should strive to raise the level of education of our citizens, equipping Americans of all ages to be …
The Supreme Court Denies Family Farmers the Right to Self-Defense From Monsanto Abuse
Refusal to reinstate OSGATA et al v. Monsanto prevents farmers from protecting themselves beyond partial court of appeals victory.
Stopping the Transfer of West Virginia Inmates to Private Prisons
West Virginia legislators are currently faced with deciding if the state should ship prisoners across state lines to for-profit private prisons.
You Are Not One but Many
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.