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Two US Citizens Participate in Iranian Peace Boat to Stop Saudi Attacks on Yemen
The ship will sail into the Persian Gulf to protest attacks by Saudi Arabia.
Snowden Documents: NSA Technology Lets the Government Generate Transcripts of Private Phone Calls
The NSA is converting phone conversations into searchable text.
New York City Mayor de Blasio Moves to Rein in Soaring Rents With Call for New Tenant Protections
More than 250,000 apartments have been deregulated.
Was It Legal to Hold Baltimore Protestors More Than 24 Hours Without Bail?
Attorney A. Dwight Pettit and law professor Byron Warnken discuss the judge's decision.
Human Rights Watch: Saudi-Led Coalition Bombing Yemen With Banned US-Made Cluster Munitions
Cluster bombs are banned under a 2008 treaty for the high civilian toll they can cause.
Emails Show American Psychological Association Secretly Worked With Bush Administration to Enable Torture
The issue is not about doctor-patient relationship here. It is about war crimes and about crimes against humanity, which are not contingent on someone being your patient.
Baltimore Youth on Being Called “Thugs”
Members of Dew More Baltimore talk about what politicians and media had to say about Baltimore youth last week.
Physical Education Takes a Hit: Schools’ Emphasis on Testing Is Making Kids Sick
Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, 44 percent of school administrators admit that they've cut physical education or recess to focus on test …
Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization?
Many places that have experimented with privatization have found that public services are actually more cost-efficient in the long run.
GOP Prosecutor Defends Scott Walker Criminal Probe; Says, “Let’s Get the Truth Out“
Two career prosecutors just called Scott Walker a liar, and not a single national newspaper took notice.