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The Fight to Rein in NSA Surveillance: 2016 in Review
It's been a busy year on a number of fronts as we continue to fight to rein in the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance of innocent people.
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Urban Gentrification Is Rippling Out Into the Suburbs: A Dispatch From California
Rising rents in Concord exemplify a nationwide trend: gentrification is spreading to city suburbs and outer exurbs.
Economic Update: Christmas vs. Economic Realities
This week's episode includes updates on politicians lying about economics, and more.
The Impossible Revolution: A Syrian Dissident on How a Fight Against a Dictator Became a Proxy War
In Syria, the evacuation of rebels and civilians from eastern Aleppo have resumed.
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$1 of Every $2 Spent Online Goes to Amazon. Can We Break the Company’s Stranglehold?
In half the US states, Amazon generates billions of dollars in sales without employing a single person.
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Happy 29th Birthday, Chelsea Manning
Without action from Obama, Chelsea may not make it to 30.
Economic Update: Escape From Labor in Capitalism
This week's episode includes updates on US defense spending, and more.
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The “Free Market” Is Actually Structured for the Rich
In “Rigged,” economist Dean Baker argues that there is nothing free or resilient about the myth of the “free market.”
Obama’s Grand Finale on Fracking Is Too Little, Too Late
The EPA's report linking fracking to water contamination reminds us that we can't rely on the government to protect us.
What’s Next for US-Russia Relations? Stephen Cohen and Ken Roth on Trump, Hacking and Tillerson
Here is a broader look at US-Russian relations in the wake of Donald Trump's election.