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House Approves Intelligence Whistleblower Rights
Legislation to create first enforceable statutory whistleblower for Intelligence Agency employees.
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Iraq’s Depleted Uranium Threat
The ongoing refusal by the United States to release targeting information continues to hinder the assessment and management of DU in Iraq.
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Stories Begetting Stories: How Pop Culture Reinforces Abortion Stigma – and Can Help End It
One in three women in the US have an abortion in their lifetimes, while nearly 40 percent of Americans claim they do not know anyone who has had an …
Glenn Greenwald on Government Snooping: Why It’s Dangerous and What We Can Do About It
When it comes to stopping NSA surveillance, it may be more effective to write to Facebook and Google than to government officials.
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From Genocide to African Catwalks – How Rwandan Women Are Building Their Lives and the Fashion Industry
Thanks to Centre Cu00e9sar, a community centre, Uwamariya has learned new skills and is able to support her family.
A Bitter Harvest: California, Marijuana and the New Jim Crow
California's marijuana industry is directly tied to the racial injustices of the system of mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander, a young farmer and two prominent activists talk about how and …
Al-Aulaqi Case Attorney Responds to DOJ Drone Kill Memo
The DOJ memo confirms that the governmentu2019s drone killing program is built on gross distortions of law.
Across Europe, Migrants March for Freedom of Movement, Protest EU Policies
Throughout Europe, migrants are finding a common struggle in their fight for freedom of movement. Demonstrators marched to Brussels last week to protest the European Union Summit on Migration.
Another US Spying Problem in Latin America: The US Drug Enforcement Agency
Meanwhile in Brazil, although both Dilma and former President Lula have called for apologies from President Obama for the abuses, U.S. officials have made it clear that this will …
The Respectable Face of Terror
Robert Moses says America from 1875 down to the civil rights movement, was slavery by another name.