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Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Guilty on 19 Counts
Pfc. Manning was still found guilty of 19 counts in the court martial.
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Why Holder’s Pledge That Snowden “Will Not Be Tortured” Is a Lie
Eric Holder's promise to not torture Edward Snowden is driven by a vague definition of the idea of torture in the post 9/11 era.
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Worldwide Support Grows for Iraq Human Rights Hearing
An international group of organizations is fighting to instruct the United States to provide accountability and reparations for the Iraq War.
A National Debate about Government Spying?
On 8 July 2013 the New York Times (NYT) published an editorial on the issue of National Security Agency (NSA) spying on Americans. The editorial described the issue as …
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Justice Denied: Prolonged Occupation and Palestinian Child Detainees
With a political process that consistently demands peace without justice, Palestinian children living in the occupied territories have been denied justice at almost every turn.
Activists Appeal Dismissal of Animal Rights “Terrorism” Case
Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights appealed the dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) as a violation of the First Amendment. The case, …
Obama Praises Race Equality, Stop-and-Frisk Advocate Kelly in Same Breath
Davey D: What appeared as President Obama's unexpected comments on race should be seen as calculated, while he considers NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly as the next Homeland Security …
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US Embassy, DEA Obstructing Investigation Into Drug War Killings in Honduras
The failure to provide answers about what happened last year has shed light on the DEA's questionable methods.
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NSA Says It Can’t Search Its Own Emails
Ask the NSA, as part of a freedom of information request, to do a seemingly simple search of its own employees' email? The agency says it doesnu2019t have the …
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How The New York Times Discusses Drone Strikes
The New York Times, the most respected newspaper in the world, evidently remains unpersuaded of the illegality of American drone strikes, and continues to take a bizarre, tortured approach …