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Congress Should Hold Hearings Reviewing DEA and U.S. Drug Policy from Top-to-Bottom
In what many have called a blatant abuse of power that strips Americans of their fundamental constitutional rights, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is collaborating with the National Security …
US Extends Embassy Closings; Warnings Renew Debate Over NSA Data Collection
The closing of U.S. embassies in 21 predominantly Muslim countries and a broad caution about travel during August that the State Department issued on Friday touched off debate Sunday …
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The Missing Discourse in Immigration Reform
The immigration reform bills presently under consideration ignore how US policy has caused Mexican immigration.
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The Sleuth Journal Introduces Drone Patrol – Join Us!
There's a new trend in surveillance and that trend involves drones in our skies. Many have seen them, but most don't report them. Why not? It's because until recently, …
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The Twisted Value Judgments Behind US Sanctions Policy
Senator Lindsey Graham, the most radical authoritarian in the radically authoritarian U.S. Senate, has introduced a legislative measure that would impose trade sanctions on any country that offers asylum …
Glenn Greenwald on How Secretive DEA Unit Illegally Spies On Americans, Covers Up Actions
Journalist Glenn Greenwald responds to a report by Reuters about how a secretive U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration unit is covering up its use of intelligence intercepts, wiretaps to help …
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Criminalization, Race and Food Access in a Time of Hyper-Afrophobia
The right to access quality food is profoundly connected to the rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. People of color should enjoy all these rights, but …
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Woman President Shows Malawi the Way
Malawiu2019s President Joyce Banda knows a thing or two about womenu2019s empowerment. After all she is the first female southern African head of state.
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Robin Thicke’s Blurred Vision: A Critique of a Rape Anthem in Two Parts
There is no discernible overturning of sexism in Blurred Lines.
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The Scott Walker Generation
As Wisconsin's union membership dwindles, a new class of protesters rises amid the Scott Walker generation.