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With Little Fanfare, US Prepared to Execute First Woman in Three Years
Kimberly McCarthy's impending execution suggests that women are not anomalies in American capital punishment, and new research shows they're not anomalies in committing violent crime either. In Lancaster, Texas, …
The History of Mass Surveillance
In 1791, the English philosopher and death penalty abolitionist Jeremy Bentham published the design for his “Panopticon” prison- a structure Bentham hoped would embody the utilitarian ideals of a …
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Sister of 9/11 Victim Goes to Yemen to Oppose the Creation of More Victims
“You don't solve mistakes, with more mistakes! As a government, the U.S. must follow the law. Be legal!” pleads the brother-in-law of Hayeel Aziz Al-Mithali. Hayeel went from Yemen …
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How to Get Sued by the Chamber of Commerce and Influence People
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the world’s most formidable big business lobby — quietly abandoned a trademark infringement lawsuit against a number of individuals connected to …
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Government, Guns & Money
Not many issues are as polarizing as gun control in this country. Politics around regulation and deregulation have been intense for years and the fights have grown more vitriolic …
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From Afghanistan, Thank You Bradley Manning!
An appeal from Afghanistan to whistle-blow on war.
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Pregnant Women’s Legal Rights Often Violated at Work, Report Finds
A report released Tuesday by two legal advocacy groups found pregnant workers are routinely discriminated against when they need accommodations due to the physical demands of pregnancy.
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Gov. Chris Christie’s Illusion of Bipartisanship
National attention on Gov. Chris Christie's maverick ways has overshadowed his staunchly conservative decisions.
Immigration Enforcement or Folly: Are We Deporting the Worst of the Worst?
While the Obama campaign touts prosecutorial discretion as a successful way of dealing with immigration, many critics believe otherwise.
Pretrial Hearings of 5 Suspects in 9/11 Face Challenge of Torture-Obtained Evidence
Pretrial hearings for five alleged terrorists behind 9/11 are ongoing, but evidence of their guilt may be compromised if reports that much of it was obtained by various torture …