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December 16, 2013Appeals Court Judge Richard Leon writes that the 1979 precedent that was the backbone of the National Security Agency's surveillance program defense is so antiquated that it no longer applies.
December 16, 2013After months of negotiations, back-up dancers for the pop star have a union contract, which activists hope could become an industry standard.
December 13, 2013Hundreds of ordinary people are contributing to a crowdsourced effort to measure radiation levels in the Fukushima fallout zone.
December 13, 2013Forget Congress: The real action after Newtown was in 40 states -- from assault weapon bans to "volunteer emergency security forces" for K-12 schools.
December 12, 2013Across America, local governments are taking steps that will make retirement for ex-public employees much harsher.
December 9, 2013In another sign of over-policing throughout our society, many law enforcement departments are stocking up on surplus military tanks, grenade launchers and assault rifles.
December 8, 2013Mandela was a hard-core revolutionary committed to the wholesale transformation of his society.
December 6, 2013DC "just loves its circular metaphors -- spinning and news-cycles and the revolving doors."
December 5, 2013A new study says two of the UN climate change panel's fundamental findings are wrong.
December 4, 2013We’re still living with those $80 billion across-the-board cuts from the sequester, and now they're at it again.
