By Eric W. Dolan Article Reprint Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday offered an amendment to the Senate’s major farm bill that would allow states to require labels on genetically engineered foods. “Today we have
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Ind. woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term that was shortened after
Read moreMicrosoft, Facebook release stats to reassure users on NSA surveillance
rt.com Article Reprint Following whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leaks of National Security Agency documents pointing to mass online surveillance, both Facebook and Microsoft have released details on the number of legal orders made to them by
Read moreBefore Obama’s enemies came down on him he was catching it from his friends
By: Michael Miner Article Reprint President Obama is getting hammered. He’s been called out for the sins of the IRS in looking too hard and too exclusively at organizations whose applications for tax-exempt status contained
Read moreMayor Emanuel’s FOIA policy: Don’t ask because we won’t tell
As a Chicago parent discovered, city officials can’t hand over records if they’ve already destroyed them. By Ben Joravsky Article Reprint As we approach the midpoint of Mayor Emanuel’s first term, I think I’ve discovered
Read moreBlack American Politics in the 21st Century: Is It Time For A New Plan?
Bruce A. Dixon Article Submission We all love and respect our ancestor and freedom fighter Frederick Douglass. But in the 21st century, nobody is trying to imitate his haircut or wear his 19th century clothes.
Read moreTerrorism and the Media: A Symbiotic Relationship
By John W. Whitehead Article Reprint The success of a terrorist operation depends almost entirely on the amount of publicity it receives.”—Walter Laqueur, Terrorism (1977) Just imagine that you’re a terrorist with limited funds and
Read moreHorrendous Abuse in Mississippi Prisons
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Article Reprint Last month, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the inmates — many seriously mentally ill
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