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New Police Hacking Technologies Raise Familiar Questions About Civil Liberties
In the last decade, US police have used every available tool to conduct surveillance. With the FBI taking that fight to the internet, we must make sure policing-by-malware doesn't …
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The Way the Wind Blows May Not Be Enough to Prevent Ocean “Dead Zones” From Growing
It seems that the process of warming oceans under climate change will inexorably lead to larger areas of oxygen-poor ocean, with all the knock-on effects for marine life that …
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Anchors Aweigh, Cowards: US Navy Reauthorizing Gideons Bibles on Facilities?
How in the hell could DoD endorse one fundamentalist version of extremist Christianity over all other Christian denominational sects?
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Police in Ferguson Are Firing Tear Gas Canisters Manufactured During the Cold War Era
Analysis of less-lethal weapons deployed against residents of Ferguson, Missouri reveals that police are using decades-old tear gas and riot control agents that may pose health risks to the …
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The Killing of Black Men Continues
It doesn't matter that there is an African American president of the United States or that Blacks run Fortune 500 companies or are pace setters as high paid entertainers …
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Brazil’s “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest” Faces Death Threats
In Brazil there is no specific programme to protect indigenous people facing threats.
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Ecuador: Free Pacto From Mining
A mining project is planned for this biodiverse area of Quito, despite community opposition.
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Dahr Jamail | “Peak Water,” Methane Blowholes and Ice-Free Arctic Cruises: The Climate Crisis Deepens
This month's climate disruption dispatch, explaining how the planet is being impacted by anthropogenic climate disruption, provides another sobering reality check, demonstrating how rapidly our world is moving toward …
Is the Control of Gaza’s Offshore Gas Reserves a Factor in Israeli Military Operations?
Nafeez Ahmed: As Israel's energy issues become more pronounced, repeated military incursions into Gaza show that dominating and exploiting its offshore gas reserves is an increasingly important issue.
Protesters Gain Detroit Water Shut-Off Moratorium, Demand Investigation of Suspected Rampant Corruption
Activists successfully forced a moratorium to the water shut-offs after thousands protested and rallied in downtown Detroit. New actions are planned for late August to protest discrimination and the …