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Exclusive: NSA, FBI, DIA Sued over Refusal to Disclose US Role in Imprisonment of Nelson Mandela
In a Democracy Now! exclusive, one of the nation's most prolific transparency activists, Ryan Shapiro, reveals he is suing the NSA, FBI and Defense Intelligence Agency in an attempt …
Vulture Funds: Religious SCOTUS Filing on Argentina’s Behalf
Jubilee USA Network, a religious anti-poverty coalition, along with 78 other religious and development groups filed with the US Supreme Court in the case between Argentina and NML Capital.
An Unconscious Truth Lurking in Ukraine
Just like the two galaxies that had been passing as one, what was originally thought to be a single country, presumed to be a unified body politic, has, in …
GOP Presents: The Right to a Right Life
Directed by Rod Blackhurst, this parody commercial pokes fun at the GOP health care plan. Together, we can stand for the right to a Right life.
In Health Care Suit Against Catholic Bishops, the Specter of an Early Defeat
The ACLU's case against the US Bishops Conference u2013 heralded by some as a bold legal stroke u2013 could be thwarted on procedural grounds.
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Democratizing the Global Food Crisis
Every home in America should have a garden, so that entire neighborhoods and communities can become more resilient and self-sustainable.
Why ExxonMobil’s Partnerships With Russia’s Rosneft Challenge the Narrative of US Exports as Energy Weapon
The situation in Ukraine is a simple one at face value, at least from an energy perspective.
Robert Strauss’s Watergate Secret
An enduring Watergate mystery is whether Democratic powerbroker Robert Strauss earned his GOP spurs by secretly helping the Republicans in the spy scandal.
Current Iran “Crisis” Began With Overthrow of Democratically Elected Government in 1953
In “Manufactured Crisis,” author Gareth Porter details the manipulation and fabrications that have accompanied the current Iranian nuclear situation.
Women Republicans Try To Explain Why Women Don’t Need Equal Pay
Using women as campaign surrogates was expected to help Abbott better relate to women voters' needs. Unfortunately, Abbott's campaign spokeswomen aren't any better at addressing the GOPs failure when …