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Crime, Justice, Money, Politics: A Brew That Corrodes the Rule of Law
Judges everywhere must not merely avoid partiality they must avoid the appearance of impartiality.
Call This Election What It Was: A Fossil Fuel Coup
The 2014 election was an illegal seizure of power enabled by forces within government itself.
Parliament Election in Ukraine Confirms Right-Wing Government and Its Civil War Course
The recent elections in Ukraine confirmed right extremists in power positions.
Military Personnel Trained by the CIA Used Napalm Against Indigenous People in Brazil
The Brazilian government is investigating the deaths and abuses suffered by Indigenous peoples during military dictatorship.
Congress Utilizes Myth of “Human Shields” to Justify War Crimes
No Gaza eyewitnesses found evidence of Hamas using human shields during the last conflict.
Aging Brains Aren’t Necessarily Declining Brains
Using cognitive neuroscience methods to study aging has unexpectedly revealed that, contrary to previous thought, aging brains remain somewhat malleable and plastic.
Peekaboo, I See You: Government Authority Intended for Terrorism Is Used for Other Purposes
Yet again, terrorism concerns appear to be trampling our civil liberties.
Mexico’s History Is Even Richer Than We Thought
The city of Teotihuacan, mysteriously abandoned some 2,000 years ago, is home to an amazing array of ancient, but largely unfathomable, structures.
Separating Church and State Still an Issue in the US
Several US towns raise important concerns about the free exercise of religion and the separation of church and state.
Six Ways Americans Voted Against Corporate Power in the Most Expensive Midterm Elections Ever
Across the country, from California to North Dakota, citizens made decisions that will give you reason to hope.