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Four Paradoxes of the Nuclear Age
A 1950 Japanese film entitled Rashomon describes an incident in which four witnesses to a crime give wildly contradictory but equally plausible accounts of what happened. In the on-going …
Conscience of Edward Snowden, Courage Is Contagious
As the revelations of mass NSA surveillance raised shock-waves around the globe, 29-year old Edward Snowden came forward to identify himself as the one behind the largest leak in …
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Off With Their Heads
The French were right: the best way to deal with the rich is to behead them - at least figuratively, if not physically. Opposing capital punishment does not mean …
Obama Moves to ‘Unblock’ Medicine to Iran
The Obama administration announced on Wednesday, May 22nd that it will be dispatching a team of State Department and Treasury officials to ensure that Iranians are not blocked from …
Human Rights Groups Release Preliminary Death Penalty Findings
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) released summary findings about the United States' use of the death penalty, based on …
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Top 10 Reasons to Bring your Kids to the Farmers Market
The Farmers Market is a great place to bring your kids for so many reasons! The Farmers Market allows you to provide your family with wholesome, healthy food while …
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Students Push to Limit School Police After Newtown
After the Newton Elementary shooting, town residents are working to stop invasive programs forcing armed guards in the schools.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter ID Law as Voting Rights Battles Continue
The ruling comes as advocates await another Supreme Court decision on a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
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David Brooks, Tom Friedman, Bill Keller Wish Edward Snowden Had Just Followed Orders
As the government tried to recruit the tech savvy citizens, they now also have to deal with a new generation of idealists like Snowden and Manning.
Hot Tuna? – The Fish of Fukushima
Many media outlets say that Japan's Tuna is no longer harmful from radiation poisoning, but conflicting reports make the answer unclear.