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Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications

Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications Secret NSA Program Gives the Agency Unprecedented Access to Private Internet Communications

Somewhere along the way, we lost our bearings on the balance between privacy and security.

Jun 7, 2013 / David Cole

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway? What Is in Bradley Manning’s Leaks, Anyway?

The drama about the leaks shouldn't overwhelm the drama in the leaks themselves

Jun 6, 2013 / Chase Madar

Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here

Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here Congress, White House on NSA Spying: Nothing to See Here

The NSA spying is legal--and that’s the real scandal. 

Jun 6, 2013 / George Zornick

I Am Bradley Manning

I Am Bradley Manning I Am Bradley Manning

If you witnessed war crimes, what would you do?

Jun 6, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

This Post Is Not About Itself This Post Is Not About Itself

The joys—and logical contradictions—of self-reference

Jun 6, 2013 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights

The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights The Senate’s Next Feingolds Must Step Up to Defend Privacy Rights

Congress has a responsibility to check and balance surveillance abuses. It has failed up to this point. 

Jun 6, 2013 / John Nichols

Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise

Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise Tell CEO Mike Duke: Walmart Workers Deserve a Raise

While Walmart rakes in annual profits of more than one billion dollars, the average hourly wage of a Walmart sales associate, according to a report by IBISWorld, is just $8.81...

Jun 6, 2013 / NationAction

Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals

Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals

Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families. 

Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act

It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act It’s Worse Than You Thought: NSA Spying and the Patriot Act

A stunning report by The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald reveals that the NSA has been tracking every call by Verizon business customers. How far does the spying go?

Jun 6, 2013 / David Cole

Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’

Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’ Peter Beinart’s Misguided Attack on Me, David Corn et al. Over ‘Neocon’

On hawks, neoconservatives and imperialists.

Jun 6, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss

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