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How Justice Scalia’s Absence Has Affected the Supreme Court’s Decisions
If Justice Antonin Scalia had survived to participate in the remainder of the 2015-2016 Supreme Court term, his vote would have done significant damage.
Brexit and the Derivatives Time Bomb
A $500 trillion derivatives time bomb poised atop a $100 trillion mountain of debt is not a stable situation.
Bikini Islanders Still Deal With Fallout of US Nuclear Tests, 70 Years Later
Marshall Islanders living on the fallout-contaminated islands ended up breathing, absorbing, drinking and eating considerable amounts of radioactivity.
Leaker, Speaker, Soldier, Spy: The Charmed Life of David Petraeus
Depending on your viewpoint, Petraeus' post-official life can be seen as pure as the driven snow, or as corrupt as can be imagined.
Obama Drone Casualty Numbers a Fraction of Those Recorded by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism
The Naming the Dead project has named 213 civilians killed in Pakistan by drones in Obama's presidency.
US Border Control Wants to Monitor Travelers’ Social Media Accounts
US Customs and Border Control proposed a slight change to the usual screening process for visitors applying for a visa at the border.
In China, Walmart Retail Workers Walk Out Over Unfair Scheduling
About 70 Walmart workers began a wildcat strike July 1 against an unpopular new flexible scheduling system.
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The Punishment Paradigm: Two New Books Take on Prison, Race and History
Two works by young scholars of color bring fresh perspectives to the history of mass incarceration and the rise of debtors' prisons.
How Do Trump and Clinton Differ on Conservation?
Presidential campaigns offer a sneak peek into natural resource policies.
Swimming Against the Loan Sharks
A proposal to crack down on predatory lending has sparked a showdown between the payday industry and activists fighting to end the debt trap.