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Trump Should Stop Calling Terrorism a Cancer, and So Should Everybody Else
Calling terrorism a cancer takes it out of the context of the politics, history and power systems that form it.

Joe Paterno’s Ugly Defenders: Exposing the Penn State Truthers
Paterno Truthers resort to trolling and misogynistic comments to deny his culpability in the Sandusky scandal.

“Critical” Protection Needed: Voter Registration Data Stolen in State Election Hack
FBI sources informed Yahoo News that voter databases in Illinois and Arizona had been compromised by hackers.

Did Federal Agents Spy on Offshore Oil Lease Protesters in New Orleans?
An advocacy group wants to know if federal officials worked with local law enforcement and oil and gas industry insiders to spy on environmentalists.

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Surveillance Isn’t Colorblind
Rapidly developing technology exposes communities of color to near-constant surveillance and over-policing.

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FBI Greenlights Crackdown on Black Lives Matter Protesters
The FBI is using the actions of a lone gunman to attack the Black Lives Matter movement.

How the FBI’s Judgment Still Damages the Clinton Campaign
The FBI terming Clinton's use of an unsecured email server as “extremely careless” but not criminal was the worst possible news for the Democratic Party.

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FBI: Clinton “Extremely Careless” in Handling Classified Info, but No Charges Recommended
The bureau also revealed it was likely that Clinton's personal email server was compromised by foreign hackers.

DOJ Seeks Privacy Act Exemptions for FBI’s Extensive Biometric Database
The rule change request opened a window for public comment, which has since been extended after 45 organizations signed onto a public letter expressing serious concerns.

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FBI Wants to Remove Privacy Protections From Its Massive Biometrics Database
The FBI is giving you only 21 business days to object to such exemptions.