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21st Century Dissidents: Two Activists Speak

21st Century Dissidents: Two Activists Speak

Young activists in 2015 face a landscape unfamiliar to most veteran dissenters. Technology has helped them or…

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'Secret' Trade Pact Stirs Up Suspicion: Thor Benson

'Secret' Trade Pact Stirs Up Suspicion: Thor Benson

The new Republican majority in Congress is oiling its trickle-down economics machine in the hope of passing t…

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Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die?

Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die?

Los Angeles traffic is worse than usual as hordes of parched citizens evacuate a concrete tomb that once supp…

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PTSD and Pot: The Fight to Get Veterans Some Weed

PTSD and Pot: The Fight to Get Veterans Some Weed

American soldiers and veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are often given a duffle bag of …

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Gun-Sensor Technology Could Make It Easier to Hold Cops Accountable for Shootings

Gun-Sensor Technology Could Make It Easier to Hold Cops Accountable for Shootings

Since the grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael B…

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The Briefcases That Imitate Cell Phone Towers

The Briefcases That Imitate Cell Phone Towers

In the last year, Americans have become more and more aware of the scope and prevalence of tracking technolog…

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The War on Terror Has Turned Ethiopia Into a Surveillance State

The War on Terror Has Turned Ethiopia Into a Surveillance State

Image: Shutterstock There's a knock at your door. You open it, only to find several grave-looking police offi…

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