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Six Ways Congress May Reform NSA Snooping
Most members of Congress want to reform NSA surveillance programs. Here are six other legislative proposals on the table you should know about.
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A Winning Agenda That Meets Women’s Economic Needs
A new survey reveals that female voters believe Democrats were better on the economy than Republicans.
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Assad Opponents See US Distancing Itself from their Goals in Syria
Syrian opposition leaders say thereu2019s just one way to interpret the U.S. stalling on promised military aid while rebels lose ground: Goodbye, and good luck.
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NC Passes Voter Suppression Measures as DOJ Moves to Protect Voting Rights in TX
North Carolina moves the first of many voter restriction laws made possible by SCOTUS' dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.
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California Hunger Strikers Enter Third Week, Face Retaliation
On July 8, more than 30,000 prisoners in California refused meals in the third such strike in two years. Prisoners in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison, some …
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Obama Is Complicit in Nation’s Violent, Discriminatory Behavior, Laws
The George Zimmerman verdict indicates a need for more than personal soul-searching by Americans. A national conversation about racism is warranted.
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The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Rebrands Constitutionally Protected Behavior as Terrorism
Sarahjane Blum is lead plaintiff in the Center for Constitutional Rights challenge to the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. She and CCR have appealed the
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The US Military’s Limited Critique of Itself Ensures Future Disasters
Is it possible that the best way to win future wars is to avoid them altogether?
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Larry Summers’ Toxic Trait
James Kwak explains that Summers is not good at charming those he considers to be his inferiors, but he's surprisingly excellent at cultivating people with real power.
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Global Power Project, Part 7: Banking on Influence With Citigroup
This big bank has a sordid history of predatory profiteering and criminal activity, not unlike all the other large banks.