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“Disney-fying” New Orleans: Sex Workers Rally Against Plan to Shutter French Quarter Strip Clubs
A proposal by city planners that would shut down more than half of the strip clubs in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans has dancers and sex workers …
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Jordan Joins Israel and Egypt as Gaza’s Jailer
For people who are unable to obtain Jordanian permission to enter Amman, the ability to travel abroad is blocked altogether.
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San Francisco May Ban Homeless Encampments and Then Bus Them Out of the City
San Francisco's homeless population has skyrocketed over the past two decades.
Ever Use Someone Else’s Password? Go to Jail, Says the Ninth Circuit
Using someone else's password is a federal criminal offense.
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On the Precipice: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lead Fight for Energy Independence
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe members are counting on an experimental new technology to slow the advance of climate disruption.
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One “Dinner With Donald” Contest Leads to Another — and One for Hillary, Too
A PAC offering dinner with Trump has spawned a Clinton copycat.
Special Interests Look to Influence Political Conventions — Discreetly
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's controversies are prompting stage fright for some influence peddlers.
Resisting the Pro-Police Backlash After Dallas
Black Lives Matter is under attack after the killing of five police officers in Dallas, but that isn't stopping demonstrators from taking to the streets.
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You’re Overdrafted, They’re Overpaid
Banks are taking advantage of Americans desperately trying to juggle their finances, and that squeezing is really paying off — at the top.
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How the Media Overthrew Party Politics
The 2016 campaign is less a populist revolt than a corporate media takeover.