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Edward Snowden’s Brave Integrity
President Obama says he welcomes the debate on post-9/11 surveillance of Americans and the world, but that debate was only made meaningful by the disclosures of NSA whistleblower Edward …
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Don’t Kick the Can Down the Road
A ‘deal’ that kicks the can down the road means the ongoing economic harm just keeps harming for the next few months, and then maybe gets worse.
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Nobel Peace Prize Reflects Enduring Importance of International Agreements
The announcement that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was to be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took many by surprise. The consensus choice …
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Dr. King’s “Dream” Denied
According to Bill O'Reilly, a syndicated columnist and also the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor, the reason Trayvon Martin died is because he dressed a …
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Unjust Deaths
Many African American young adults have found no reason to stay in school and get an education while they keep hearing in the news about the “stand your ground” …
More Than 2,500 Killed by Drones in Pakistan, Names of Victims Now Available
Medea Benjamin: US government claims drone victims are mostly militants, but about half identified victims thus far are civilians and children.
Fossil Fuel Euphoria: Hallelujah, Oil and Gas Forever!
Recent claims that fossil fuels have been discovered in abundance means bad news for the planet at we abandon research on alternative energy methods.
“Edward Snowden Is a Patriot”: Ex-NSA CIA, FBI and Justice Whistleblowers Meet Leaker in Moscow
Democracy Now! spends the hour with four former US intelligence officials - all whistleblowers themselves - who have just returned from visiting National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden in …
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Jane Goodall on Climate Change, Technology, and What Makes Us Different From Chimps
The primatologist and activist discusses how to move forward on climate change.
Judge Recants Own Decision on GOP Polling Place Photo ID Law Later Upheld by SCOTUS
The 7th circuit court judge who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark Crawford v. Marion County Election Board case, has now admitted he got it wrong!