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Secretive Surveillance Program Goes to the Supreme Court
The US government insists that Americans donu2019t have the right to challenge a law that lets the NSA eavesdrop on them, but that could change next week.
Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay: The Uncertain Fate of Legal Process in the Most Important Trial of Our Lives
The rules shift constantly as the commission hears arguments on whether the constitution applies to the defendants and how much freedom the defense has to call witnesses.
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e-Voting Company Could Intercept and Change Ballots Without a Trace
Scytl, a Barcelona based e-voting company, will be counting votes in 26 states and the unique ability of this company to intercept and change ballots could lead to a …
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Australia’s Julia Gillard Is No Feminist Hero
One speech criticizing a male rival can't change the fact that Julia Gillard's policies are anti-woman.
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Immigrants and Unions Work To Oust Notorious Arizona Sheriff
The u201cAdiu00f3s Arpaiou201d campaign is part of a strategy by the hotel union UNITE HERE to turn around Arizonau2019s anti-worker policies.
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Florida Okays Execution of Schizophrenic Man in Direct Violation of Supreme Court Ruling
Ferguson was sentenced to death for a 1977 mass murder in Miami Dade, which he committed shortly after the state released him from a mental hospital against the warnings …
Why Process Matters in the Military Commission at Guantanamo Bay
What would a fair process look like, and why does it matter so much?
U.S. Courts-Martial in Occupation Japan: Rape, Race, and Censorship
Terese Svoboda delves into the subject of rape during World War II, the lack of official documentation from the government and what impact is left behind by this tragedy
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Sold Into “a Piece of Hell:" A Death of Innocence at Gitmo
Mystery death at Guantanamo shines light on innocents caught up in early war on terror.
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Truthout Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Department of Justice/FBI for Occupy Wall Street Documents
A finding that documents were improperly withheld would send a strong message to the DOJ office that denied Truthout's appeal.