In Argentina, a court has convicted the former head of the country’s Air Force on charges of kidnapping and torture committed during the U.S.-backed dirty … Former “Dirty War” Junta Members Sentenced for Kidnapping, TortureRead more
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U.S. Lawyer in House Arrest After Suing Chevron
Decades of reckless oil drilling by Chevron have destroyed 1,700 square miles of land in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but the company has refused to pay … U.S. Lawyer in House Arrest After Suing ChevronRead more
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Prosecutors Can Ruin Lives in a Second
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Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spills
A Dutch appeals court on Friday held Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary responsible for multiple oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta and ordered it … Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spillsRead more
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Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) registered “shock” and condemned the news that a court in Kutch had issued an arrest warrant against senior journalist … Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha ThakurtaRead more
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Apple aimed to shut down security start-up Corellium
Corellium helps customers find bugs in Apple’s mobile operating system. Apple aimed to shut it down. Corellium, a security research firm sued by Apple, has … Apple aimed to shut down security start-up CorelliumRead more
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Supreme Court’s Scientifically Illiterate Decision Will Cost Lives
Last month, I wrote that Amy Coney Barrett would help to usher in a new post-truth jurisprudence on the Supreme Court. While I had cited … Supreme Court’s Scientifically Illiterate Decision Will Cost LivesRead more
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Free After 44 Years
Ronnie Long, which doesn’t make him unusual, except that he had just come out of prison after spending 44 years behind bars for a crime … Free After 44 YearsRead more
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Court Suspends Belo Monte Dam License in Victory for Indigenous People
In a victory for indigenous people in Brazil, a court has suspended the license for one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams, just weeks before … Court Suspends Belo Monte Dam License in Victory for Indigenous PeopleRead more
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The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange. whose side are you on?
When I first met Julian Assange more than ten years ago, I asked him why he had started WikiLeaks. He replied: “Transparency and accountability are … The Stalinist trial of Julian Assange. whose side are you on?Read more