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US Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings
According to a new report from Reporters Without Borders, there was a profound erosion of press freedom in the United States in 2013.
If Obama Orders the CIA To Kill a US Citizen, Amazon Will Be a Partner in Assassination
The relationship means that Amazon is responsible for keeping the CIA's secrets and aggregating data to help the agency do its work. Including drone strikes.
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Better Way To Keep Track of Taxpayer Dollars
The concept is simple: fund what works, dump what doesn't.
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Coal Ash: The Dan River Spill and the Power Industry’s Toxic Legacy
It took Duke Energy more than 24 hours to publicly report the spill of millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Dan River. It took an additional six …
What Is Climate Geoengineering? Word Games in the Ongoing Debates Over a Definition
The definition of “geoengineering” will determine what technologies and practices will help govern a global-scale climate tweak.
Federal Prosecutions Fail To Bring Justice in New Orleans
After years bringing New Orleans police violence to light, community members find continued activism may result in positive change.
Bill Bratton: NYPD Huckster?
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton seems to see his role as dampening controversy over the force's tactics, not rooting out tactics that are criminal or ineffective.
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America Has Forgotten That We Don’t Have Freedom if We Don’t Have Free Time
The debate over Obamacare and voluntary work reduction raises intriguing questions.
Meeting With the Enemy: Vietnam From a Vietnamese Perspective
A veteran of the Vietnam War meets a survivor of the American War in an intense exchange of experiences from opposite sides.
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Black History Month
Black History Month provides an opportunity to reflect on a past we should never forget and the extent to which the legacy of racial inequality is still with us.