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When Clearcuts Kill
The landslide that killed Delsa Hammer also began in a clear-cut that environmental officials knew might trigger a slide.
What Corruption? McCutcheon Reveals Absurdity of Citizens United
The McCutcheon decision appears to acknowledge that big donations to independent Super PACs can be useful to candidates — and arguably, pose a risk of corruption.
Court: NC Legislators Must Reveal Documents, Purpose Behind Challenged Voting ‘Reform’
A U.S. District judge has ruled that Republican legislators in North Carolina must provide documents revealing their work in passing and implementing what has become known as a voter …
Transformation of US Semiconductor Industry
Globalization led to the transformation of the entire US Semiconductor Industry from a few Independent Device Manufacturers (IDMs) to several fabless small businesses leading to new innovations in the …
The Perp in the Greatest Mass Extinction on Earth? Methane
We're sitting on a “methane bomb” in the Arctic region - and climate change is releasing it.
UN Human Rights Committee Finds US in Violation on 25 Counts
A UN Human Rights Committee excoriates the US civil and political rights record, enumerating 25 lapses - including torture, drone attacks, police violence, racialized justice, Guantanamo, criminalization of homelessness …
Are Politicians’ Perceptions Out of Touch With Reality?
It has become more and more apparent that those who represent the public are not listening to the people.
What the Proposed NSA Reforms Wouldn’t Do
All the plans purport to end the bulk phone records collection program, but there are big differences.
Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?
The Egyptian revolution should been seen neither as an uncomplicated success nor a mere staging ground for pessimism.
Current Philippine Government and Military Using Ongoing Extra-Judicial Killings Targeting Activists, Poor, Left and Media
On March 25, William Bugatti, a 43 year old human rights worker for Karapatan, one of the Philippines' main human rights organizations, was shot to death. He was the …