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Name the 5th country
RATNER: Well, a few days ago, The Intercept, which is the online magazine of Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and others, let out some information about … Name the 5th countryRead more
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NSA Can “Literally Watch Every Keystroke You Make”
Glenn Greenwald talking: I think everybody knows by now, or at least I hope they do after the last seven months reporting, that the goal … NSA Can “Literally Watch Every Keystroke You Make”Read more
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Orwellian or a Blunt Tool?
The Der Spiegel report includes a number of new details about the NSA’s hacking abilities. Hackers inside the secretive unit have developed a way to … Orwellian or a Blunt Tool?Read more
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Ayn Rand’s Nutty Ideas Are Being Taken Seriously, Even in Canada
Ayn Rand was a kind of running joke when I was a kid in the 1950s. I knew about her thanks to the 1957 publication … Ayn Rand’s Nutty Ideas Are Being Taken Seriously, Even in CanadaRead more
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War on Poverty
This week marks the 50th anniversary of when President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty.” His administration created many of the federal and … War on PovertyRead more
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The Forgotten Radical History of the March on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which occurred fifty years ago this August 28, remains one of the most successful mobilizations ever created … The Forgotten Radical History of the March on WashingtonRead more
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Mandela Is Dead, So Why Hide The Truth About Apartheid?
Maybe the empire thought that we would not honor our word when, during days of uncertainty in the past century, we affirmed that even if … Mandela Is Dead, So Why Hide The Truth About Apartheid?Read more
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Reverend Billy sentenced to jail
For more than a decade, Reverend Billy, along with his Church of Stop Shopping, has preached fiery sermons against recreational consumerism — and more recently, … Reverend Billy sentenced to jailRead more
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Kids for cash scandal
“kids for cash” scandal in Pennsylvania, in which judges took money in exchange for sending thousands of juvenile offenders to for-profit youth jails. In 2011, … Kids for cash scandalRead more