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Blueprint for Post-9/11 Surveillance: US Began Bulk Collection of Phone Call Data in 1992
The federal government secretly tracked billions of US phone calls.
New York Times’ Runoff Coverage Reflects Hand of Behind Scenes Press Handler Rahm Emanuel
The New York Times coverage of middle-class concerns has become a circus-mirror of confusion for Democrats.
Iranian Arab Soccer Pitch Emerges as Flashpoint in Saudi-Iranian Proxy War
A soccer pitch in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, home to Iran's Arab minority, has emerged as a flashpoint of anti-government protest.
Secretive NRA-Launched Group Targets State Races
Secretive group destroys candidates' chances, leaves few fingerprints
Wisconsin Lobbying Group Spends $600,000 to Demote Chief Justice
Wisconsin's premier lobby for corporate tax breaks and low wage jobs, has unleashed a $600,000 ad blitz to strip Wisconsin's independent Chief Justice of her title.
Moving Away From War in Ukraine: Statement by United for Peace and Justice
It's time for the countries that are providing support from outside Ukraine to halt and reverse all actions that contribute to this war.
Who’s on Your Side – Elizabeth Warren or Jamie Dimon?
If billionaires like Jamie Dimon can walk into the office of a US senator and mock her to her face, something is truly rotten in at the core of …
It’s Time to Talk About the Next System
The Next System Project, launching Tuesday, targets politics, economics and systemic cultural US crises.
Elizabeth Warren Strikes Back as Citigroup Tries to Blackmail the Democratic Party
An unusual move by a thin-skinned too big to fail bank, Citigroup, to slap down the finance-skeptic faction of the Democratic party appears to be backfiring.
Wyden Shows Connection Between Rigged Trade and Rigged Government
Participating in US politics, as a citizen activist, puts you face-to-face with corruption and the ugliness of money-politics.