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Surveillance Surge on the Border: How to Turn the US-Mexican Border into a War Zone
In a world where basic services are being cut, an emerging policing apparatus in the borderlands is flourishing.
Deception and Error: The Supreme Court’s Wrong Decision on Voting Rights
Chief Justice John Roberts deceptively altered an earlier Supreme Court decision, misapplied another, and erroneously described the Tenth Amendment in writing the majority opinion that ruled the key section …
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A Teenager Named Rachel Jeantel
By now the world knows the name of the young woman who was the last person to speak to Trayvon Martin: Rachel Jeantel. Rachel has been thrown head on …
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You Can’t Hide From These Prying Eyes
The government's knowledge of the lives of individuals is little more than the equivalent to a children's coloring book compared to the library that private companies have on everyone. …
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Is George Zimmerman a “Creepy Ass Cracka?”
Last week in the Trayvon Martin trial one of the more explosive moments came when Rachel Jeantel uttered the words “Creepy Ass Cracka” (translation...Cracker) in her account of Trayvon's …
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There Will Be At Least One Riot
With the George Zimmerman trail coming to an end, the potential for violent reaction also increases.
Will Portugal Be Austerity’s Next “Catastrophic Success”
Austerity measures in Portugal have put the country at risk for collapse.
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Mandela’s Greatness May Be Assured – But Not His Legacy
When I reported from South Africa in the 1960s, the Nazi admirer Johannes Vorster occupied the prime minister's residence in Cape Town. Thirty years later, as I waited at …
The Revolution Will Not be Standardized
While there is a revolution taking place in eduction across the country, each union's struggle functions in a particular way.
California’s Market for Hard-to-Verify Carbon Offsets Could Let Industry Pollute as Usual
Timber, dairy and chemical companies line up to sell credits to biggest emitters.