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Torturing Democracy: The Freedom of Information Act and First Amendment Under Assault
Tactics by the US government to avoid release of torture photos for 11 years have become a threat to constitutional government.
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Welcome to the Era of Stop-Go Austerity
The recovery of 2013-2015, which is falsely viewed as a vindication of austerity, is likely to prove self-defeating.
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Charter School “Flexibility” Linked to Major Failures; More Than $3.3 Billion in Taxes Spent
Deep flaws remain in the design, implementation and oversight of a federal program to expand charter schools.
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Celebrating Real Heroes Like the One We’ve Just Lost
Stolen at age 7, Kwementyaye Randall was among many Indigenous facing lies and distortions from Australian authorities.
Thirty Million Gallons Under the Sea: Five Years After BP Disaster, New Drilling OK’d by Spill Site
Drilling has resumed near the site of the BP oil spill.
Punishing Another Whistleblower, Jeffrey Sterling
Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling was a whistleblower who was then targeted by the US legal system for retaliation, which now includes a 42-month prison sentence.
Financial Exploitation of Women in the Workplace Is the Canary in the Coal Mine
Author Caroline Fredrickson shares her findings on how female workers continue to be economically shortchanged in the United States.
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Maya Schenwar | Stop Punishing People for Poverty: Abolish Bail
Most of the people incarcerated in local jails have not been convicted of a crime.
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Jeb Bush Isn’t a Moderate, He’s a Neocon Extremist
If elected, he'll run this country just like his dad and brother did.
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San Francisco: The High Life of the Lowlifes
Author Randy Shaw's portrayal of San Francisco seediness is a celebration in his latest book.