Five-year old Idaho girl dead in accidental shooting A five year old girl in Chubbuck, Idaho is dead after being accidentally shot by another five
LaunchThe Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro Courtesy of PBS, read a transcript of a speech given by Frederick Douglass in July of 1852,
LaunchRepublican operative: We have to be careful about not appearing as anti-contraception
Republicans have to be careful about not appearing as though they’re anti-contraception. This is a constitutional issue… We have to be very, very cautious as
LaunchEFF, Greenpeace fly blimp over NSA datacenter to protest spying
A blimp sponsored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Greenpeace flies above an NSA datacenter in Utah. The blimp reads “NSA Illegal Spying Below”; its flight coincided with the launch of StandAgainstSpying.org. (Photo courtesy of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, reproduced with permission)
LaunchCorporate America (and corporate Canada) treats indigenous peoples with contempt, author says
Dead Indians are dignified, noble, silent, suitably garbed… and dead. Live Indians are invisible, unruly, disappointing. And breathing. One is a romantic reminder of a
LaunchSupreme Court of Canada delivers huge victory for Internet privacy
Supreme Court of Canada delivers huge victory for Internet privacy Blogger Michael Geist breaks down the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v Spencer,
LaunchFacebook’s latest privacy announcement is a political smokescreen
The privacy announcements today are a political smokescreen to enable Facebook to engage in more data gathering… They claim to protect user privacy at the
LaunchFlorida’s Joe Garcia suggests Eric Cantor use remaining time in office to work on immigration reform
Why do you hold power if you’re not doing the right thing for your country? If you’re doing the right thing people tend to send
LaunchTwo Las Vegas police offers killed by suicidal maniacs with guns
Two Las Vegas police offers killed by suicidal maniacs with guns The slaughter goes on… and on… and on… and on. Every week, gun violence
LaunchMajor technology companies building technical defenses against NSA
Major technology companies building technical defenses against NSA The New York Times reports that technology giants like Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Facebook are finally resisting
LaunchNSA chief: Snowden “probably not” a Russian spy
NSA chief: Snowden “probably not” a Russian spy The head of the National Security Agency has admitted the NSA doesn’t believe it likely that Edward
LaunchU.S. Marshals seize local cops’ spying records to keep them from ACLU
U.S. Marshals seize local cops’ spying records to keep them from ACLU In a move that staff for the American Civil Liberties Union are calling
LaunchThe real origins of the religious right
The real origins of the religious right “They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation,” writes Randall Balmer in
LaunchFather of slain UCSB student bravely takes on the NRA, again
I’m angry with the leadership of the NRA who always want to characterize this as if it’s a lone madman. That it’s an act of
LaunchIsla Vista shooting victim’s father: “When will this insanity stop?”
Why did Chris die? Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA… They talk about gun rights. What about Chris’ right to live?
LaunchA Republican lawmaker with the last name of Christian is anything but
I realize this may sound harsh… but as a father and former lawman, I really don’t care if it’s by lethal injection, by the electric
Launch“Stand Your Ground” laws are making America less safe, Montana state representative observes
What the castle doctrine has done in this country is it has created a culture of gun violence and vigilante justice… And it’s created a
LaunchFor more states, execution means improvisation as drug supplies dwindle
It looks like a street-level drug deal. And they’re keeping all the information secret from us… They don’t need to be carrying out any more
LaunchHarry Reid denounces Republican filibuster of Paycheck Fairness Act
For reasons known only to them, Senate Republicans don’t seem to be interested in closing wage gaps for working women. — Senate Majority Leader Harry
LaunchRon Wyden calls former CIA Director’s attack on Senator Feinstein outrageous
General Hayden unfortunately has a long history of misleading the American public – he did it on domestic surveillance when he was the head of
LaunchNSA spying revelations are costing American technology companies
It’s clear to every single tech company that this is affecting their bottom line. — Daniel Castro, a senior analyst at the Information Technology and
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