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A Misleading Moment of Celebration for a New Surveillance Program
While some foes of mass surveillance were celebrating, Thomas Drake sounded decidedly glum.
Why Do People With No Chance of Being Elected Run for President?
The Quixotic journey of pursuing the presidency is not to be taken lightly.
Global Capitalist Crisis and the North American Free Trade Agreement: Reflections 21 Years On
The TPP is just the latest in more than two decades of trade agreements that have opened the world to corporate plunder.
Phoenix Anti-Muslim Protesters Find Peace With Islam After Being Invited Into Mosque
President of the Islamic Center, Usama Shami extended a hand of peace to his anti-Islam protesters.
The Child Veterans of South Sudan Want to Know: Will the US Support Them?
About 13,000 children are serving with the Sudan People's Liberation Army.
Black Domestic Violence Survivors Are Criminalized From All Directions
Women who defend themselves against domestic violence are criminalized by the state.
Scott Walker: The First ALEC President?
If Walker is successful in his presidential bid, he would be the first ALEC alum to take the oval office.
What Amazon Taught the Cops
Predictive policing is just another form of supply-chain efficiency.
For Women, Even a Small Co-Pay for Contraception Can Be a Big Deal
If our nation wishes to reduce the high number of unintended pregnancies, improving women's access to the contraceptive methods is key.
David and Goliath in the Amazon
It is an uneven battle between Chevron and the indigenous inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Amazon.