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A Moral Imperative: Release Aging and Long-Term Prisoners
Long-term prisoners who've committed violent crimes are found to be the least likely to offend again, so why do we keep them locked up until death?
Five Important Questions About DEA’s Vehicle Surveillance Program
With each week, we seem to learn about a new government location tracking program. This time, it's the expanded use of license plate readers.
CIA Mission: Destroy the Whistleblower and Perfume the Stench of ‘Operation Merlin’
The trial of Jeffrey Sterling shook loose more serious questions about Operation Merlin than it laid to rest.
The “Great War” of Sinai: How to Lose a “War on Terror“
The audacity of the militants seems consistent with the sense of despair felt by the tribes of Sinai, who are caught in a devastating politically motivated “war on terror”.
The Nisman Murder and the AMIA Terror Bombing: A Tangled Thread
Why would the Kirchner government, knowing that Nisman's main claim could be easily refuted, have any reason to kill him?
Alaska Bolstered Its Economy and Curbed Inequality – By Paying Everyone Thousands in Oil Dividends Every Year
Here's what the rest of us can learn.
Remembering the Watts Rebellion, Operation Chaos and the Infectious Logic of National Security
Was the 1965 Watts rebellion an impetus for a CIA-coordinated program dealing with domestic dissent called “MH Chaos”?
Rumors of the Walker Probe’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
To adapt the Mark Twain quote, rumors of the John Doe's death have been greatly exaggerated.
Analysis: Last Tango for Nuclear Power?
The US nuclear power industry's three-step: Its revival, a long goodbye, or state-aided life support.
At $8.9 Million, Oil Industry Is Top Spender on Lobbying in California in 2014
The oil industry continued its long reign as the top spender on lobbying in California in 2014, according to data just released by the California Secretary of State.