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Five Things to Know About the Scott Walker “John Doe” Ruling
The ruling eviscerates Wisconsin's campaign finance law and could threaten similar limits around the country.
One North Carolina Law Is Bringing the War on Whistleblowers to a New Level
North Carolina's HB 405 criminalizes whistleblowing against all businesses.
Colombia Arrests Social Activists for Bogotá Bombing Despite Lack of Evidence
The 16 arrested share backgrounds in activism, so civil liberty groups are tying this to a pattern of government repression.
#BernieSoBlack in the Context of “Confederate Flag Down, Rainbow Flag Up“
The satirical hashtag #BernieSoBlack exposes the problem with equating the same-sex marriage ruling with the symbolic Confederate flag lowering.
Henry A. Giroux | The Racist Killing Fields in the US: The Death of Sandra Bland
The United States is a place where democracy cannot breathe.
The Revolving Door: Greasing the Wheels of the TTIP Lobby
As in many other areas of EU public life, the revolving door is spinning smoothly and is helping to grease the wheels of the TTIP lobby.
The Battle to Breathe: Chile’s Toxic Threat
As an industrial revolution booms in Chile, the country's air has been flooded by toxic emissions.
Gangs of the State: Police and the Hierarchy of Violence
Police can only be abolished by a movement which has correctly identified and been equipped with the tools to dismantle the hierarchy of violence.
Jeb Bush Super PAC’s $103 Million Dwarfs What 2012 Groups Raised
The super PAC affiliated with Jeb Bush raised four times as much money as all super PACs in 2012.
Jamaica’s Coral Gardens Give New Hope for Dying Reefs
With time running out for Jamaica's coral reefs, local marine scientists are taking things into their own hands.