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Washington Post’s “Fact-Check-Gate“
The Washington Postu2019s political u201cfact-checkeru201d Glenn Kessler offers a curious defense of his Sunday column in which he gave the Obama campaign u201cfour Pinocchiosu201d for telling a u201cwhopperu201d in …
Burma 2012: Democracy and Dictatorship
Today, there is an air of optimism as some reforms toward a more democratic system have been introduced since a new quasi-civilian government took over in March last year.
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Cellphone Companies Will Share Your Location Data – Just Not With You
Cellphone companies hold onto your location information for years and routinely provide it to police and, in anonymized form, to outside companies.
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Report: War on Drugs Fueling the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
An estimated 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV and use of injection drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine accounts for one-third of new infections outside of sub-Saharan …
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Inquiry Looks Into a Shield for Donors in Elections
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York has begun investigating contributions to tax-exempt groups that are heavily involved in political campaigns, focusing on a case involving the U.S. …
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Justice Scalia Should Quit
E.J. Dionne Jr: So often, Scalia has chosen to ignore the obligation of a Supreme Court justice to be, and appear to be, impartial.
The Sky Is Pink
Bernie Sanders: Thanks to Citizens United, the Top 1% Can “Buy the Government”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) said Tuesday night that the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling allows the wealthiest Americans to essentially buy democracy.
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One Million Jobs or Two Million Layoffs? It’s Decision Day on Transportation Bill
There are reports that Congress is at last about to reach a deal on a transportation bill, exactly 1,001 days after the expiration of the last transportation reauthorization bill …
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Killer Drone Attacks Illegal, Counterproductive
The Bush administration detained and tortured suspected militants; the Obama administration assassinates them. Both practices not only visit more hatred upon the United States; they are also illegal.