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More and War: The Tao of Washington
In a sense, there are only two operative words in twenty-first-century Washington: more and war.
Air Marshal Whistleblower Wins 7-2 Supreme Court Victory
Whistleblower Protection Act wins with an exclamation mark.
Free Speech Case on Right to Boycott Goes Before Washington Supreme Court
Anti-SLAPP law at issue in Olympia food co-op boycott case.
David Cay Johnston: Class War Is Being Waged by the Rich Against the Poor
“The idea that we shouldn't adjust the tax rates for people at the top and doing so is somehow class warfare is absurd.”
Phyllis Bennis: As Obama Hails “Turning Page” on Wars, US Drone Strikes Continue Across Globe
For the first time since 2001, there was no mention of al-Qaeda in the State of the Union address.
SEC Examinations of Private Equity Uncover Widespread Violations of Law or Material Weaknesses
The Dodd-Frank Act, passed in the wake of the financial crisis, subjects the private equity industry to broad regulatory oversight for the first time in its history.
Koch Brothers Exposed: 2014 Edition
Billionaires David and Charles Koch have been handed the ability to buy our democracy in the form of giant checks to the House, Senate, and soon, possibly even the …
New Evidence Shows CIA Held Prisoners in Lithuania
In a dossier and briefing submitted to the Lithuanian Prosecutor today, Reprieve reveals how the newly declassified US Senate Report on CIA detention correlates with flight data and contracting …
Tribespeople Illegally Evicted From “Jungle Book” Tiger Reserve
Evicted tribespeople report that the Forest Department threatened to release elephants to trample their houses and crops if they did not leave immediately.
College Catastrophic Flooding Is Mitigated by Biodiversity, Says New Study Led by Bard College Biology Professor
Ecologists have hypothesized for 30 years that biodiversity could reduce the negative effects of extreme weather events.