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House Overwhelmingly Passes NSA Reform Bill
The House of Representatives passed the USA FREEDOM Act, a bill that would end the NSA's indiscriminate collection of Americans' phone records.
Complaint to City Council From Journalist: May Day Crowd Control
The editors at Democracy Watch News are very concerned about the treatment of members of the press by police during the May Day protests on Capitol Hill.
Amazon Indian and British Painter Launch Worldwide Art Competition for Young Artists
The two artists will invite children around the world to submit their artworks inspired by the rainforest.
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The Arab Boat: It’s an Arab-Palestinian Nakba and We Are All Refugees
It is as if all Arabs are riding on a single, overcrowded dinghy and we must all make it to the other side safely.
Nuclear Weapons Protesters’ Sabotage Conviction Overturned
An Appeals Court has vacated the sabotage convictions of peace activists Greg-Boertje-Obed, and his co-defendants Michael Walli, and Sr. Megan Rice.
MPs in DC Visit to Lobby for Return of Guantanamo Brit
A cross-party delegation of MPs will next week hold talks in Washington DC to lobby for the return of the last remaining Briton in Guantanamo Bay, Shaker Aamer.Labour MP …
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A Populist Balancing Act
Christian Parenti on the State, Humanity as Part of Nature and the Malleability of Capitalism
The author, journalist and professor discusses how human society has and can be a positive force to protect the environment.
Activists and Faith Leaders Push Back on Fake Reproductive Health Clinics
Advocates are backing proposed legislation that would regulate crisis pregnancy centers, storefronts masquerading as reproductive health clinics.
Honor the Vietnamese, Not Those Who Killed Them
It is the Vietnamese we should honor, commemorate, remember.