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Democracy Now!> Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling on NDAA Indefinite Detention

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ27tWwqZEA&w=560&h=315] Published on May 17, 2012 by democracynow DemocracyNow.org - In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial -- including U.S. citizens. Judge More

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Democracy Now!> Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails “Monumental” Ruling on NDAA Indefinite Detention

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ27tWwqZEA&w=560&h=315] Published on May 17, 2012 by democracynow DemocracyNow.org - In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism suspect anywhere in the world without charge or trial -- including U.S. citizens. Judge More

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David Sirota> Property Rights in the Cloud

As the Los Angeles Times reported, Google’s announcement of its “Google Drive” came with the promise that users will “retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content.” Property Rights in the Cloud by David Sirota 5 May 2012 Nation of Change When you hear the phrase "property More

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David Sirota> Property Rights in the Cloud

As the Los Angeles Times reported, Google’s announcement of its “Google Drive” came with the promise that users will “retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content.” Property Rights in the Cloud by David Sirota 5 May 2012 Nation of Change When you hear the phrase "property More

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Noam Chomsky> May Day

May Day By Noam Chomsky, Zuccotti Park Press | Op-Ed 30 April 2012 truthout (Image: Rich Black) People seem to know about May Day everywhere except where it began, here in the United States of America. That's because those in power have done everything they can to erase its real meaning. For example, More

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Noam Chomsky> May Day

May Day By Noam Chomsky, Zuccotti Park Press | Op-Ed 30 April 2012 truthout (Image: Rich Black) People seem to know about May Day everywhere except where it began, here in the United States of America. That's because those in power have done everything they can to erase its real meaning. For example, More

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The Myths of Voter ID

The Myths of Voter ID Here is a small cut from just one section of a very sophisticated website encouraging voters to vote Yes for Voter ID. They go on to list the supposed myths about Voter ID. Meanwhile in other states like Wisconsin and Illinois, a similar battle wages over Voter ID. For More

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Glenn Greenwald> The real criminals in the Tarek Mehanna case

Comments from Coleen Rowley: Please share widely! This has to be one of the most egregious post 9-11 cases yet. He was sentenced 17.5 years for translating internet materials. Many legal analysts are claiming this to be one of the most damaging cases to the First Amendment. Mehanna’s sentencing statement is so true, it should More

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Video> Arrest those Occupiers!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU5h4IoIMqk&w=420&h=315] Uploaded by WAMMMall on Apr 9, 2012 April 7 was Re-Occupy Day in Minneapolis -- Occupiers gathered in Peavey Plaza and Loring Park. After being evicted from Peavey at 1:30 am, they peacefully marched down the street and were brutally attacked by the police. Videos at www.occupyminneapolis.mn show the police pulling several people off public sidewalks and violently More

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ReOccupyMinneapolis> First-person reports about April 7th actions and arrests

Reports from Osha Karow, Scott Thompson, Polly Kellogg, and Melissa Hill, with links to Nick Rogue’s videos. by Osha Karow on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 12:56pm For those wanting a bit more detailed run-down of Saturday, April 7th’s events, I had typed this little run-down up to send to some local media, but think that it More

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Nygaard Notes> Voter Suppression and War Propaganda

Nygaard Notes Independent Periodic News and Analysis Number 504, March 23, 2012 On the Web at http://www.nygaardnotes.org/ This Week: Voter Suppression and War Propaganda “Quote” of the Week The U.S. and Afghanistan: “Trust Has Eroded” Anonymous + Classified = Propaganda This Ad Brought to You by The Pentagon Voter Suppression Resources: Education and Action Greetings, This More

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Uzma Kolsy> The spread of “Suspicious Activity Reporting”

Suspicious Activity Reporting asks citizens to keep an eye out on their neighbors — and it’s spreading BY UZMA KOLSY March 30, 2012 Salon.com (Credit: Warren Goldswain via Shutterstock/Salon) Crime in Los Angeles is a gritty enterprise, and donning an LAPD badge has historically involved getting your hands dirty. Long before the New York Police Department was More

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