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Snowden Docs Expose How the NSA “Infects” Millions of Computers, Impersonates Facebook Server
New disclosures from Edward Snowden show the NSA is massively expanding its computer hacking worldwide.
Who Set-Up Medea Benjamin? An Analysis
Davidson: Medea Benjamin's horrid treatment was not a mistake.
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Why I Didn’t Make It to Gaza for International Women’s Day
Benjamin: I had no reason to think I'd end up in a jail cell at the Cairo airport and then violently deported.
From Waterboarding to Water Curing: Gitmo Detainee Sues Over Force-Feeding
Military protocols for force-feeding prisoners have been knowingly altered to inflict superfluous suffering.
The Christian Right’s “Religious Freedom” Wants to Elevate Beliefs Above Human Rights – and It’s Working
Sacrosanct religious rights will let conservatives roll back rights for LGBT and women.
Our Chat With Edward Snowden’s Legal Counsel
On Monday, via teleconference, whistleblower Edward Snowden addressed a crowd at SXSW, the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. His attorney Ben Wizner spoke with Moyers & …
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Life Near the Mexican Border
People in the southwest call this region the “constitution-free zone.”
Department of Homeland Security Finalizes Standards to End Sexual Violence in Immigration Detention Facilities
Today, the Department of Homeland Security issued its national standards to address sexual abuse in immigration detention facilities.
On International Women’s Day, Show Your Support for the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights in Massachusetts
Nannies and housekeepers are some of the lowest paid workers in the US, facing high rates of exploitation, poor working conditions, and harassment from employers.
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Sun Shines on Forest Women
The forest has always been their home and their source of sustenance. Now, these women are tapping the sun that shines through it.