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American Citizen Pressured to Become FBI Informant by Placement on No-Fly List
The tactic is not uncommon: The Council on American-Islamic Relations has received
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How the Wisconsin Uprising Got Hijacked
Most of the conclusions of the last few days, left and right, are likely wrong.
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US Commission on Civil Rights to Investigate “Stand Your Ground” Laws for Racial Bias
(Photo: Project 404)The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced it will launch an inquiry into so-called “Stand Your Ground” legislation for racial bias. The laws, which gained notoriety after …
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The School of the Americas, the CIA and the US-Condoned Cancer of Torture Continue to Spread in Latin America, Including Mexico
Harbury's request was simple: she wanted the State Department or CIA to tell her what had happened to her husband. But both agencies didn't acknowledge they knew of his …
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Sorting Out the Facts About Iran
Neocons, including the Washington Postu2019s editors, keep playing games with the facts regarding Iranu2019s nuclear program. The plan apparently is to guide the United States into a military confrontation …
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Guantanamo Scandal: The 40 Prisoners Still Held, but Cleared for Release at Least Five Years Ago
The Task Force involved around 60 career officials from various government departments and the intelligence agencies, who spent the first year of the Obama Presidency reviewing the cases of …
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California Gay Marriage Case Headed to US Supreme Court
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to deny an appeal of February's ruling against Proposition 8 paves the way for a U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay …
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In Victory for Marriage Equality, Appeals Court Rules DOMA Discriminates Against Same-Sex Couples
In a groundbreaking decision, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), ruling the federal government canu2019t deny benefits to …
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All 67 Florida Election Supervisors Suspend Governor Rick Scott’s Voter Purge
The supervisors believe the state data is flawed and the DOJ has said the process violates federal voting laws.
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California Prison Throws 78 Prisoners in Solitary for More Than 20 Years
California's prison system being sued, as claimants call long-term solitary confinement torture.