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Better Way To Keep Track of Taxpayer Dollars
The concept is simple: fund what works, dump what doesn't.
NSA Whistleblower: USA Freedom Act Will Not Go Far Enough to Protect Civil Liberties
Former NSA intelligence analyst and whistleblower Kirk Wiebe says that the NSA has lived a mostly unconstitutional existence, and that any oversight will require an independent group to have …
Maryland Protestors Rally to Repeal Citizens United
Facing congressional deadlock, state lawmakers and advocates push for the repeal of Citizens United and limits to corporate spending.
The Day We Fight Back: Activism Sweeps the Internet with Global Action Against Mass Surveillance
Today privacy advocates are holding one of their biggest online actions so far with “The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance.”
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Divine Intervention
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Coal Ash: The Dan River Spill and the Power Industry’s Toxic Legacy
It took Duke Energy more than 24 hours to publicly report the spill of millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Dan River. It took an additional six …
What Is Climate Geoengineering? Word Games in the Ongoing Debates Over a Definition
The definition of “geoengineering” will determine what technologies and practices will help govern a global-scale climate tweak.
Federal Prosecutions Fail To Bring Justice in New Orleans
After years bringing New Orleans police violence to light, community members find continued activism may result in positive change.
Bill Bratton: NYPD Huckster?
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton seems to see his role as dampening controversy over the force's tactics, not rooting out tactics that are criminal or ineffective.