On Monday, January 25, a federal court will hear a challenge to North Carolina’s voter-ID law. Ninety-four-year-old Rosanell Eaton will be a key witness against … Challenging North Carolina’s Voter-ID LawRead more
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An Unprecedented Threat to Privacy
A private company has captured 2.2 billion photos of license plates in cities throughout America. It stores them in a database, tagged with the location … An Unprecedented Threat to PrivacyRead more
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Gates Foundation accused of ‘dangerously skewing’ aid priorities by promoting ‘corporate globalisation’
They are among the richest people on earth, have won plaudits for their fight to eradicate some of the world’s deadliest and prolific killers, and … Gates Foundation accused of ‘dangerously skewing’ aid priorities by promoting ‘corporate globalisation’Read more
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What Is It the Scandinavians Have That We Don’t?
Some years ago, I faced up to the futility of reporting true things about America’s disastrous wars and so I left Afghanistan for another remote … What Is It the Scandinavians Have That We Don’t?Read more
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The Magna Carta and democratic rights
Today marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, a major historical event in the social and political development of England and in the emergence … The Magna Carta and democratic rightsRead more
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Climate Protesters Storm Australian Parliament
With the United Nations climate talks in Paris underway, hundreds of climate change protesters stormed the Australian Parliament House on Wednesday to demand the country’s … Climate Protesters Storm Australian ParliamentRead more
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The British Library’s Magna Carta exhibition
Unprecedented numbers have visited the largest exhibition ever held on the Magna Carta, presented at the British Library in London, 800 years after the “Great … The British Library’s Magna Carta exhibitionRead more
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The Fallacy of “Freedom”
And how it directly opposes democracy Charles Manson had “freedom”. Adolph Hitler had “freedom”. Osama bin Laden had “freedom”. So too do the banksters who … The Fallacy of “Freedom”Read more
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Democracy of the Billionaires
Speaking of the need for citizen participation in our national politics in his final State of the Union address, President Obama said, “Our brand of … Democracy of the BillionairesRead more
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The Pentagon Declares War on America
The Department of Defense now authorizes the domestic deployment of US troops in “the conduct of operations other than war” including law enforcement activities and … The Pentagon Declares War on AmericaRead more