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George Monbiot | How Can We Invest Our Trust in a Government That Spies on Us?
We should not fear some Orwellian future state where we're subjected to total electronic scrutiny - it's our present reality.
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Path to Citizenship
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Texas Abortion Law: Why You Shouldn’t Mess With Texas Women
The activism in Texas shows that it's time to abandon the notion that progressivism is a coastal phenomenon.
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The Days of Impunity for Vatican Officials Are Numbered
Last week, for the first time ever, an international body asked questions about the Vatican's handling of widespread and systemic rape and sexual violence. Last Wednesday, survivors of rape …
What is Raza Studies and What is it Good For?
A few days ago, the media reported that a mother was found dead in the hot, scorching desert, purportedly while attempting to cross into the United States. Underneath her …
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The Pursuit of Edward Snowden: Washington in a Rage, Striving to Run the World
As the US government continues to pursue whistleblower Edward Snowden, many Americans are pouring out support for asylum.
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National Security Journalism on Trial
Freedom of the press in the United States is on trial behind a curtain. In the court martial of WikiLeaks whistleblower Private First Class Bradley Manning, government prosecutors are …
Government Agrees to Provide Ongoing Access to Court Documents in Bradley Manning Trial
Last night, a federal district court dismissed a lawsuit by the Center for Constitutional Rights after the U.S. government voluntarily agreed to provide ongoing access to documents in the …
Are They Allowed to Do That? A Breakdown of Selected Government Surveillance Programs
An examination of the legal and practical steps the government may have taken to secretly collect data.
Bush’s Foiled NSA Blackmail Scheme
More than a decade ago, President George W. Bush enlisted the National Security Agency in a blackmail scheme to dig up dirt to coerce UN Security Council members to …