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Is Your Judge for Sale? Dark Money Groups Pour Millions Into Judicial Races to Reshape Courts
Anonymous donors are reshaping judicial races by pouring millions of dollars in “dark money” into races.
How to Buy a City: Chevron Spends $3 Million on Local California Election to Oust Refinery Critics
The oil giant Chevron is being accused of attempting to buy the city government of Richmond, California.
Arming the Warrior Cop: From Guns to Drones, Inside the Booming Business of Police Militarization
The Department of Homeland Security provides funding to local police departments to buy equipment from various corporations.
Tom Engelhardt: The Shadow Surveillance State Is Really a Secret Religion
“The usefulness of this system seems a matter of bedrock faith rather than reality,” says Tom Engelhardt.
Is Filming a Police Officer a “Domestic Threat”? Austin Activist on Trial for Videotaping an Arrest
A jury in Austin, Texas, is set to issue its decision today in a case that centers on a person's right to film police officers.
As Indonesia’s New President Takes Office, Cabinet Includes Officials Tied to Atrocities of Old
Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo, has held his first Cabinet meeting amidst criticism from human rights activists for picking a new defense minister who once defended military killings of …
Will Mike Brown’s Killer Avoid Charges in Ferguson? Cops Stockpile Riot Gear Amid “Troubling” Leaks
There are conflicting reports out of Ferguson, Missouri, over the fate of embattled police chief Thomas Jackson.
Judith Butler: On Israel, Palestine and Unacceptable Dimensions of the Status Quo
Critical theorist and activist Judith Butler talks about Israel, Palestine, Gaza, BDS, US education, anti-Semitism and inequality.
Monsanto, Big Agriculture Spend Millions Fighting Ballot Measures to Label GMO Foods
Colorado and Oregon could soon become the first states in the nation to pass ballot initiatives mandating the labeling of food products containing GMOs.
From Fear-Mongering to Crippling Debt, Lapses in Politics and Health Hurt Global Effort on Ebola
The World Health Organization says nearly 5,000 people have now died from Ebola out of 10,000 known cases.