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Killers Roam Free in Nepal
Despite the subsequent abolition of monarchy, there is a general feeling that the succeeding elected governments were as dictatorial as the royal regime.
Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone: Government Agencies Exploit Technology to Make Privacy Obsolete
The relationship between Americans and their government has come to resemble a one-way mirror dividing an interrogation room.
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Chris Hedges | The Act of Killing
Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary takes a bizarre, in-depth look into the world of political domination and mass murders.
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Should Poor People Eat? Let’s Hear From Both Sides!
Either there was a massive economic collapse, or people are cheating the government. Who's to say which side is right?
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Texas’s Voter ID Law in Federal Court
The NAACP and two other groups are filing suit to halt the state's voter ID law after a Supreme Court ruling in June.
Enough DeLay: Do the Crime, Serve the Time
By appealing todayu2019s reversal of the conviction of former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texas is taking the step necessary to ensure that justice is done.
How Lockup Quotas and “Low-Crime Taxes” Guarantee Profits for Private Prison Corporations
The report sheds light on the for-profit private prison industryu2019s reliance on high prison populations, and how they directly benefit its bottom line.
Eco-Investigators Say Fracking Air Pollution Is Poisoning Families in Texas
When residents with health symptoms seemed to be ignored by government regulators, Advocacy group Earthworks made startling discoveries about the effects of fracking on a Texas neighborhood.
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More Student Debt, Less Payback – Especially for Women
As more people go deeper into educational debt the payback is becoming ever more uncertain - especially for women.
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What Happens to the GOP When White Is No Longer the Norm?
The GOP is burdened with a base too steeped in racial denialism and resentment to allow Republicans to reach out to minority voters.