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America's Most Anti-Democratic Institution: How the Imperial Presidency Threatens U.S. National Security
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, constitution, executive branch, ethics, freedoms, government, lies, usa, secrecy, surveillance, drones, NDAA, foreign policy, domestic policy, POTUS, agencies, NSA, CIA, FBI )

Lynn
- 6 days ago - alternet.org
It's evil, lawless and authoritarian. And as NSA leaker Snowden has shown us, its aims are to be all-powerful. ... The Executive Branch is also America's most undemocratic and thus unamerican institution.
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Noam Chomsky: Ronald Reagan's Secret, Genocidal Wars
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, abuse, cover-up, ethics, economy, freedoms, lies, military, politics, propaganda, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Israel, Chile, Argentina )

Lynn
- 6 days ago - alternet.org
Reagan waged a murderous assault on Central America. Are Americans reaping the effects of Reagan's assaults on other nations, particularly in Central American? Are Americans now the target of these assaults by their own government agencies?
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Congress to Investigate the NSA's Spying Programs
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, politics, NSA, Civil liberties, usa, americans, corruption )

Cal
- 7 days ago - stopwatching.us
The revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance apparatus, if true, represent a stunning abuse of our basic rights. We demand the U.S. Congress reveal the full extent of the NSA's spying programs.
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Planned Parenthood, ACLU File Suit to Block New Alabama Abortion Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abortion politics, health, women's rights, extremist politics, radical right, lunatic fringe, usa, news, government, ethics, politics, americans, obama )

Cal
- 7 days ago - csmonitor.com
An Alabama immigration law passed this spring is an unlawful attempt to shut down abortion clinics in the state, say Planned Parenthood and the ACLU
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Fight Rages On for Medicaid Expansion in Texas--State With Highest Rate of Uninsured
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, healthcare, healthcare, usa, politics )

Cal
- 8 days ago - alternet.org
Gov. Rick Perry and Tea Party have postponed debate in legislature to 2015, unless public pressure can change minds.
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Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: surveilliance, police, ethics, whistle blowing, NSA, usa, news, media, government, dishonesty, americans, abuse )

Cal
- 8 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows
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Are There Nuclear Weapons in Your Neighborhood?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, politics, propaganda, troops, war, usa, military, u.s. )

JL
- 9 days ago - armscontrolcenter.org
It's no secret that far too much taxpayer money is eaten up by those who do not grasp that the Cold War is over - both politicians and weapons contractors. The bloated, wasteful nuclear weapons budget is no exception. Check out the map to find out
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US Orders Verizon to Disclose Millions of Phone Records
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: USA, Verizon, Disclosure phone records, civil liberties, Constitutional Rights, surveillance )

Dandelion
- 12 days ago - bbc.co.uk
Civil liberties groups said the details of the report were "stunning". The US Center for Constitutional Rights said it appeared to be "the broadest surveillance order to ever have been issued".
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NSA Spying: An Obama Scandal?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, politics, NSA, Civil liberties, usa, americans, corruption )

Cal
- 12 days ago - motherjones.com
If this disclosure of an extensive domestic surveillance program leads to a real controversy, the White House says Congress should share the blame.
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Debbie Stabenow Pledges To Oppose Monsanto Protection Act Extension Without Full Debate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, Monsanto Protection Acti, usa, politics, news, government )

Cal
- 12 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, pledged to oppose the extension of the so-called the Monsanto Protection Act, a victory for advocates who have been pressing for its repeal.
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EMERGENCY PETITION: Congress Must Investigate Spying On Our Phone Calls ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, usa, ethics, privacy, spying, phone calls )

Nancy
- 12 days ago - act.boldprogressives.org
"The numbers of both parties on a call are handed over, as is location data, call duration, unique identifiers, and the time and duration of all calls," reports The Guardian.
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Key Gun Trafficking Measure
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: AK-47's, gun trafficking, weapons, assault weapons, guns, gun control, nra, usa, safety, prevention, family )

Nancy
- 13 days ago - bradynetwork.org
The ruling rejected a gun industry lawsuit, and upheld ATF's authority to require gun dealers in southwest border states (Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas) to report bulk sales of semiautomatic rifles, such as AK-47s. This measure provides law
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End U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen and Repatriate Yemenis From Guantanamo ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Yemen, drones, humanrights, politics, world, usa, Ambassador Feierstein )

Nancy
- 13 days ago - org.salsalabs.com
The delegation will urge Ambassador Feierstein to use his influence to end U.S. drone strikes in Yemen--especially "signature strikes" in which the U.S. doesn't even know who it is targeting--and to ensure that Yemeni prisoners at Guantanamo who the U.S...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Calls Oct. 16 Special Election to Replace Deceased Sen. Frank Lautenberg
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, government, democrats, usa, news, congress, candidates )

Cal
- 14 days ago - washingtontimes.com
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he has called an October special election to fill the Senate seat that opened up this week following the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
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RIP: Frank Lautenberg Dies; Was U.S. Senate's Last WW II Vet
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: OBITUARY, obituary, Frank Lautenberg, US Senate, congress, news, democrats, usa )

Cal
- 15 days ago - cnn.com
Frank Lautenberg, a New Jersey Democrat associated with major legislative achievements over five terms in the U.S. Senate and the chamber's last surviving World War II veteran, died on Monday of viral pneumonia...
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