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McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Could Give Money More Say in Politics
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is seen by campaign finance reform watchdogs as a sequel to Citizens United.
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3D Printed Guns Won’t Hurt You – but Jobs of 50 Million Women Could Be in Danger
Advances in 3-D printing technology may threaten the global fashion industry's largely female workforce.
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Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
The NYPD has done a generation's worth of damage in its efforts to build bridges into communities.
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Turning to Community, Indian Women Are Organizing to Fight Sexual Violence
Women in the Jor Bag neighborhood of New Delhi are organizing in their communities to protect their daughters and sisters from sexual assault as they face the wave of …
The Other 9/11: Part Two
Before 2001, there was another 9/11. In 1973, a military coup backed by the United States, overthrew the Chilean government and ushered in seventeen years of brutal dictatorship. In …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: DC Mayor Vincent Gray Vetoed “Living Wage” Bill, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. As of Thursday, Syrian officials said their country had become a full member of the Chemical Weapons …
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Politics Eats Into Palestinian Breadbasket
Palestinian farmers struggle to make a living and prime property is slowly taken away by the Israeli government.
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Government Standards Agency “Strongly” Suggests Dropping its Own Encryption Standard
Following revelations about the NSAu2019s covert influence on computer security standards, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, announced earlier this week it is revisiting some of …
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Russia, US Set November Deadline for Ending Syria’s Ability to Use Chemical Weapons
The United States and Russia on Saturday reached agreement on a plan that would end Syriau2019s ability to produce chemical weapons by November and would destroy all materials that …
Art as Resistance: New York Festival Crosses the Line
The Crossing the Line art festival features works from independent artists and thinkers challenging conventional social, economic and political norms.