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Door Closes to Open Internet, But All May Not Be Lost
Michael Winship: The FCC has a long, sad track record of spinning pro-industry positions to make them sound good and good for you.
The Special Ops Surge: America’s Secret War in 134 Countries
Nick Turse: Since September 11, 2001, US Special Operations forces have grown in every conceivable way, from their numbers to their budget.
Fighting Back Against the NSA’s Dragnet Web: Can Activists Turn the Tide in a Draconian Digital Era?
After a court struck down net neutrality provisions, an online protest follows a critical moment for internet freedom.
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Beyond Net Neutrality: Grassroots Voices Tell Tom Wheeler What’s Up
Activists lined up recently to tell new FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler how telecom policies affect their lives.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Tom Engelhardt: When I check the latest news on Washington's global war-making, I regularly find at least one story that fits a category that I call: What Could Possibly …
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Time for a New Works Progress Administration?
We need to create a new Works Progress Administration and make the government the employer of last resort.
Economic Update: Europe’s Approach to Inequality
Richard D. Wolff discusses the history and dimensions of global inequality and movements for guaranteed annual incomes in Switzerland; and more.
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The Internet Is Dead, Long Live the Internet!
On Tuesday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's Open Internet Order, the legal framework that protects net neutrality.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Republicans Manage to Block Two Different Attempts to Extend Long-Term Unemployment Benefits, and More
On the one-year anniversary of the death of internet-activist Aaron Swartz, three judges in DC killed the internet.
SCOTUS Hears Argentine/Hedge Fund Objection
Argentina expected to file final appeal on landmark debt case in February.