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Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing US Citizens in Al Qaeda
The unsigned and undated Justice Department u201cwhite paper,u201d obtained by NBC News, is the most detailed analysis yet to come into public view.
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Immigration Reform Prevents Employer Abuse
Many companies lure undocumented workers in to the country and then abuse them with impunity.
Ed Koch was Candid, Funny, Studious, Says Former Congress Legislative Assistant Bob Weiner
It is with the utmost sadness that I comment on the passing of Ed Koch, and I wish only "All the best"—Ed's noted phrase—to his family, devoted staff, and …
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Drones: The Ultimate Stalkers
Let us all work for solid legislative restrictions on police use of these drones so that they help legitimate police work while respecting the Fourth Amendment privacy rights of …
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On Guns, Unfinished Business
As Jennifer Hudson and the children of Sandy Hook Elementary sang at the Superbowl this Sunday, we are reminded that there is unfinished business when it comes to gun …
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Court Ruling on Labor Board a Blow to Workers’ Rights
The recent overturn of Obama's appointments to the National Labor Relations Board means big money for corporations and less power for American citizens.
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From Arizona to Montana, Native Voters Struggle for Democracy
Leonard Gorman, head of the Navajo Nationu2019s Human Rights Commission, struggles to keep gerrymandering from crippling his people's right to democracy.
Forget About Fresno: How One California County Clerk Stopped Prop 37’s Oversight “Recount“
Lack of transparency and a liberal
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Whose Interests Are “Fiscal Watchdogs” Protecting?
“Can political leaders honestly be both ‘fiscal watchdog’ and 'helpful to business,'” asks Madeline Jarvis.
The American Lockdown State
The US has become a nation not of laws but of legal memos, not of legality but of legalisms.