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FDA to Massachusetts Group Home: Stop Shocking Residents With Disabilities
Has The Judge Rotenberg Center been straight with families about the risks of its electrical shock devices?
New Discovery: A Massive Reef System at the Mouth of the Amazon River
This unique 600-mile long reef is already threatened by oil drilling.
Here Is ALEC’s 2016 Spring Task Force Summit Agenda
The American Legislative Exchange Council will be meeting in Pittsburgh on May 6. Agenda items include pushing a balanced budget amendment, attacks on workers' compensation and preempting local democracy.
The Hidden Costs of US Air War
When Russian air strikes kill civilians in Syria, it is big news in US newspapers, but there is near-total silence when US bombs kill civilians in Iraq or Syria.
A Changing Discourse: Why Bernie Sanders’ Critique of Israel Matters
Bernie Sanders' calculated decision to criticize Israeli abuses was timid yet unprecedented, reflecting evolving views in the US.
California’s $15-an-Hour Win
Alex Schmaus explains the background to the recent $15 minimum wage victory in California.
Secret Court Takes Another Bite Out of the Fourth Amendment
A ruling confirms that NSA's warrantless spying has been formally approved for use in general criminal investigations.
The Al-Qaeda Leader Who Wasn’t: The Shameful Ordeal of Abu Zubaydah
What the CIA did to Abu Zubaydah is a prime example of the kind of still-unpunished crimes that Bush administration officials committed.
It’s Time to Get Cops Out of Schools
There's only one way to make sure no more young girls are body-slammed by uniformed officers.
Three Reasons Why “Too-Big-to-Fail” Banks Need to Be Broken Up
Major banks are too risky and too politically powerful to be held accountable.