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A Free and Open Internet: The Latest From the Frontlines
The proposed, new FCC rules for Net Neutrality were generally seen by consumers as a step in the right direction. But media reform advocates were concerned that it didn't …
ALEC’s Fracking Chemical Disclosure Bill Moving Through Florida Legislature
The ALEC model bill for disclosure of chemicals injected into the ground during the controversial hydraulic fracturing process is back for a sequel in the Sunshine State legislature.
Secret Plans and Clever Tricks: How Information About Public Contracting Is Hidden From the Public
Evidence abounds that when private companies take over formerly public roles, the public's right to know gets contracted away as well.
The Limits of Non-Cooperation as a Strategy for Social Change
Civil disobedience is vital, but it is insufficient to transform society. A new science of cooperation illuminates the path ahead.
New Snowden Revelations Show US Targeting of WikiLeaks, Assange
These documents shed even more light on the Obama administration's continuing attacks on bona fide journalists and whistleblowers.
Usurious Returns on Phantom Money: The Credit Card Gravy Train
The credit card business is now the banking industry's biggest cash cow, and it's largely due to lucrative hidden fees.
Misremembering America’s Wars: The Pentagon’s Latest “Mission Accomplished” Moment
Setting the record straight seems to be the last intention of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration website.
Denying Racism Has an Evidence Problem
Saying something doesn't exist will not make that true; it is a sort of word magic that reinforces the unacknowledged status quo.
GMOs Are Killing the Bees, Butterflies, Birds and …?
Scientists now believe at least some of these pesticides play a major role in Colony Collapse Disorder, the ongoing demise of honeybee colonies.
AOL’s CEO Proves Women and Children Make Easy Scapegoats in the Workplace
The law has put maternity care on an equal footing with other health benefits for decades - but some executives still haven't caught up.