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Low Expectations for High-Level Nuke Meet
The Disarmament Commission has met ritualistically every year without any agreed texts in the last 14 years.
The US Federal Deficit Continues to Shrink
There are several theories as to why Americans are increasingly focused on the deficit even as it is shrinking.
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McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Could Give Money More Say in Politics
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is seen by campaign finance reform watchdogs as a sequel to Citizens United.
Washington’s Contradictory Policy on Tax Avoidance
US policy towards tax havens is highly hypocritical. Washington is pursuing two opposing policies: increasing the repatriation of assets, and tacitly allowing US territories to continue their offshore financial …
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3D Printed Guns Won’t Hurt You – but Jobs of 50 Million Women Could Be in Danger
Advances in 3-D printing technology may threaten the global fashion industry's largely female workforce.
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Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
The NYPD has done a generation's worth of damage in its efforts to build bridges into communities.
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Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What’s More Dangerous?
The comparative risks from food versus terror suggest the NSA should give its massive budget to the FDA.
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In California Prison Fight, At Last, a Bright Idea
California prisons continue to throw money at their problems instead of facing the systemic issues that plague the prison system.
Six Ways the US Drug War Intrudes On Your Life, Whether Or Not You Use Illegal Substances
The war on drugs has established a nagging presence in the everyday lives of Americans.
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Turning to Community, Indian Women Are Organizing to Fight Sexual Violence
Women in the Jor Bag neighborhood of New Delhi are organizing in their communities to protect their daughters and sisters from sexual assault as they face the wave of …