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Liberal Outside Money Groups Spend Big in North Carolina
Most people have come to associate outside money with conservatives, but North Carolina elections are bucking the trend.
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Glenn Greenwald’s New Book: No Place to Hide
In “No Place to Hide,” Glenn Greenwald makes a persuasive case that we are all subject to the forces of surveillance.
Death to the Death Penalty
The problems with capital punishment go beyond innocent people being executed.
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The Militarized Pacific: An Anniversary Without End
The Pacific remains a region scarred by militarism, colonialism and an ongoing legacy of racism and war without end.
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Fools of Fascism
As India's general elections come to a close with right-wing parties tipped to win, poet Manash Bhattacharjee considers the characteristics of fascism that make it so attractive and dangerous.
Mothering Between A Rock and Prison
This Mother's Day, Shanesha Taylor, a 25-year old homeless and unemployed mother, will be fighting for her freedom and her children for committing the unspeakable crime: trying to feed …
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Truth be Told: Lessons from Lennon on Government Surveillance
It's interesting to imagine what John Lennon might have said about a world in which government agencies, and others, monitor private conversations. Not much of a stretch, really, as …
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Word from Jack Kerouac Alley: If Murals Could Speak
Today, if you were to visit Jack Kerouac Alley in downtown San Francisco, you'd find a colorful mural painted on the side of the City Lights Bookstore. The mural …
“Collect It All”: Glenn Greenwald on NSA Bugging Tech Hardware, Economic Espionage and Spying on UN
Nearly a year after he first met Edward Snowden, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald continues to unveil new secrets about the National Security Agency and the surveillance state.
The Roots of Nigeria’s Chaos
Nigerian architect, environmentalist, author and poet Nnimmo Bassey discusses ongoing chaos in Nigeria.