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Why Everyone Should Care About the NYPD’s Surveillance of Muslims
The broader public should care about this because of the far-reaching ramifications it promises.
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The Secret Affair Your Lawmaker Wants to Hide From You
Getaways for members of Congress and lobbyists showcase the prostitution of our legislative system.
New Study Shows Dangers of Trade Agreements That Help Corporations Sue Governments
It is time to stop the expansion of undemocratic agreements and support the governments that are seeking alternatives that respect their sovereignty, their peoples' rights, and their environment.
From Tacoma to Texas, Hunger Strikers Challenge Migrant Jails
A hunger strike at a private GEO Group migrant jail in Tacoma, Washington, has spread to another in Texas.
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New Report: Fortune 100 Companies Have Received $1.2 Trillion in Corporate Welfare Recently
Military contractors, oil companies and banks are the biggest welfare queens around.
The Breaking of a Power Monopoly: Community Choice?
PG&E has had a monopoly on the energy needs of Northern California since 1905. But a new state government entity promises to turn over most conventional wisdom of who …
Living Legacy of Machismo: Rape Victim Charged for Self-Defense
Alleged kidnapping and rape victim Yakiri Rubi Rubio could spend ten years in jail for turning her attacker's knife back on him in a case that reveals unequal justice …
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Armed Angry White Males the New Domestic Terrorists
Today, lynch mobs have been replaced by Zimmermans and Dunns, who feel empowered by Stand Your Ground, believing that juries of their peers will exonerate them of their use …
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Bureaucracy, Autocracy and Neoliberal Canada
We must not only intervene, resist and oppose neoliberal governments and corporate capitalist hegemony; we must finally put an end to these death-dealing institutions.
No Corporate Impunity for Abu Ghraib Torture, Attorneys Urge Court
A month before the 10-year anniversary of the Abu Ghraib torture photos, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights and co-counsel urged a federal appeals court to re-open a …