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NSA Metadata Collection: Fourth Amendment Violation
Marjorie Cohn of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law discusses two recent decisions on the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's metadata collection program.
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Judge: Second Amendment Includes the Right to Purchase Guns
In a ruling earlier this month, a US District judge pointed out once again it is impossible to ban guns in the United States.
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Yes, Indeed, San Francisco Is Made of Gold
These days, indeed, the city seems to belong to the highest bidders and the dogged homeless who, as if taking revenge, crowd the sidewalks in every neighborhood.
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The Ideology Problem: Thomas Patterson’s Failed Technocratic Dream for Journalism
Thomas Patterson's new book avoids the most crippling affliction of mainstream journalism in the United States: “The Ideology Problem.”
Church Committee Investigator, Legal Scholar to Testify in Case of Military Spying on Antiwar Protesters
Army efforts to disrupt, neutralize peaceful protests are compared to the COINTELPRO-era tactics of the FBI.
The World Should Be Watching India’s “Common Man” Coup
A few months ago, India's Aam Aadmi Party was a curiosity; now, it's a call for pro-democracy movements elsewhere to step up their game.
Are the Saudis Fueling a Sunni-Shia War?
Toby Jones, a Professor at Rutgers University specializing in Middle East history, tells Paul Jay the Saudis are committed to victory in their rivalry with Iran and use money …
North Carolina Republicans Raise Taxes on Working Families While Giving Huge Tax Breaks to Millionaires and Corporations
Bill Black: North Carolina drops progressive tax code by instituting a flat tax and eliminating earned income tax credit.
Japan Remains Hotbed of TPP Protest as US Tries to Fast-Track Trade Deal, Crush Environmental Laws
Documents released by WikiLeaks show the White House may be ready to backtrack on a series of critical regulations in order to secure a deal on the trade pact, …
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