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How the US Turned Three Pacifists Into 'Multiple Felony Saboteurs'

Fran Quigley
AlterNet
Feds crack down on peaceful anti-nuke protesters who exposed major security lapse at weapons plant.

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Outrageous Attacks on Supporters of Church-State Separation: Death Threats, Murdered Pets, and Vandalized Property

Adam Lee
AlterNet
The religious right often wages campaigns of harassment, intimidation and outright violence against First Amendment plaintiffs.

How a Well-Meaning Progressive Accidentally Launched Powerball Lottery Industry Across America

Matthew Vaz
In These Times
A proposal for a socially conscious lottery panicked state gambling interests and birthed the 9-figure jackpot.

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Inside the Controversy Over Man Charged with Murder for Slipping an Abortion Pill to Pregnant Girlfriend

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon
Florida man told her it was an antibiotic.

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Can America Come to Terms with Boston Bombing Suspect's Stated Motives?

Ray McGovern
Consortium News
We must take grievances about America’s Mideast oppression seriously.
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Why You Can't Sleep: The Science of Insomnia

Only the Koch Brothers Could Make Rupert Murdoch Look Like Journalism’s Savior

Elizabeth Warren Is Turning Out as Good as Promised

Keep the Arctic Cold: Why the Rush to Drill Alaska Must Be Stopped

Subhankar Banerjee / Seven Stories Press  

Fuel on a Mideast Fire: U.S. Intervention in Syria Would Make Catastrophic Situation Even Worse

Phyllis Bennis / OpenDemocracy

Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores

Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers / AlterNet

Four Examples from the Last Week Prove Obama Is Full of Hot Air on Climate Protection

Tara Lohan / AlterNet

Being a Democracy Hating, Corporate Power-Defending Newspaper Owner Runs Deep in the Koch Family

6 Key Takeaways From the Stupidity and Reality of IRS 'Scandal'

Punk at the Met: For People Who've Never Had to Safety-Pin Their Clothes

How America's Endless Civil War Between Protestant Sects Is at the Heart of American Identity

Bill Moyers: Our Media Is Polluted by Toxic Lies About the Risks Posed by Lead

Bill Moyers, David Rosner, Gerald Markowitz / BillMoyers.com

Synthetic Marijuana Turns People Into Zombies, Says Atrocious Govt. Anti-Drug Propaganda

Sharda Sekaran / AlterNet

My Friend, the Murderer

Amy Butcher / Salon

Will the West's Big Plans to Remake the Mideast Set the World Up for More Disaster?

Jeremy Scahill and Noam Chomsky: The Truth About America's Secret, Dirty Wars

4 Inhumane Realities about the Guantanamo Hunger Strike

7 Teenagers Arrested for End-Of-Year Water Balloon Prank

Cornel West Warns of Rising Authoritarianism: “You Can Get Killed Out Here Trying to Tell the Truth!”

Lynn Stuart Parramore / AlterNet

The Surprising Reasons Why Women Cheat

Tammy Nelson, David Treadway / Psychotherapy Networker

10 Ridiculous Christian Right Prophesies

Amanda Marcotte / AlterNet

Military Quietly Grants Itself the Power to Police the Streets Without Local or State Consent

NYPD Arrested and Committed Woman to Psychiatric Ward for Legally Baring Breasts

Hospitals Should be Care Providers not Loan Sharks

Colbert Deconstructs 3D Printed Guns

The Other IRS Scandal: Outright War Against Marijuana Dispensaries

Clarence Walker / Drug War Chronicle

Metal Shards and Much Worse In Your Food? What Happens When the Food Industry Regulates Itself

Martha Rosenberg / AlterNet

Republican Congressman: 'Abortion on Demand' Causes School Shootings

Ian Millhiser / Think Progress

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5 Worst Obama Assaults on Civil Liberties Besides the AP scandal

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The Tragedy of Self Immolation - No One Cares Anymore

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Billionaires Now Own American Politics

How Monsanto Is Using Cronies in Congress to Take Away States' Rights to Label Genetically Modified Foods

How the 1% Touches Everything We Own

Alex Kane / AlterNet

Inside the Cooper Union Occupation’s First Hours

Zachary Bell / Waging Nonviolence

The Real Scandal: How the IRS Favors the Rich

David Dayen / Salon

6 Reasons Why Obama’s Popularity Is Likely to Plummet

Arresting a Teen Girl for Dozing Off in Class? Why Normal Kid Behavior Is Treated As a Crime or Psychiatric Disorder

Pat Robertson's Latest Ridiculousness: Forgive Your Cheating Husband Because "Well, He's a Man"

It's Not Easy Being Green: Are Some of the Biggest Enviro Groups Giant Sell-Outs?

10 Biggest Rejects Scooped Up By Fox News

Mark Howard / AlterNet

Stewart: Fox Hosts Show Their 'O' Face During White House Scandal Coverage

AlterNet

Why Cops and Prosecutors Get Away With Throwing Innocents in Prison

Margaret Kimberly / Black Agenda Report

Paying Hundreds of Dollars for Used Panties? Secrets of the Underwear Fetishist

How I Got Back at the Strangers Who Mock Me for Being Fat

Why Do Christian Megapastors Keep Getting Caught in Sordid Sex Scandals?

'Follow the Money': How Rainforest Action Network Is Beating the Corporate Giants

The 182 Percent Loan? How Installment Lenders Trap Borrowers

Paul Kiel / ProPublica

Chris Hedges: Monitoring of AP Phones a "Terrifying" Step in State Assault on Press Freedom

Amy Goodman, Chris Hedges / Democracy Now!

State Decides Hermaphrodite Baby's Gender with Irreversible Sex-Assignment Surgery

Dan McCrue / Courthouse News

WATCH: Stewart Ridicules Obama for Apparent Cluelessness on Administration's Latest Scandals

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Deja Vu? Abuse Allegations for a Second 'Sexual Assault Prevention Officer' in the Military

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