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July 2 - The Paralyzed Politics of Immigration Reform; An Ugly Nativist Backlash to a Humanitarian Crisis; Facebook's Psyops Experiment Backfires

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May 14 - Boko Haram's Backers and Nigeria's Disgruntled Military; Europe's "Right to be Left Along" as Internet Censorship; The UN Mediator Quits as Syria's Murderous Stalemate Continues

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April 29 - Donald Sterling's Punishment; Political Spin on Recent Racist Rants; The Fourth Amendment and Your Cell Phone

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December 29 - The Multi-Billion Dollar Swindle of the Taxpayer; "American Coup"; International Blowback that is Hurting American Business

December 9 - The Open Letter From Tech Giants to Rein in the NSA; The Latest Leak From Inside The Secret TPP Negotiations; Talks to Unblock Supply Routes Out of Afghanistan

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July 27 - Egypt's Street Battles For Democracy; The Gulf Between the Public and the Political Establishment on the NSA; 4 out of 5 U.S. Adults in Poverty

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July 25 - The Battle Ahead to Reverse Economic Inequality; The Close Vote to Stop the NSA Spying on Americans; Is "Too Big to Jail" Over?

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July 23 - The NSA Strikes Back; Scapegoating Public Employees in Detroit's Bankruptcy; Investigating the Big Banks for Gaming Commodities

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July 16 - Suing the NSA to Stop Them Spying on Americans; Open Season on Black Boys; Africa's Population Explosion

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July 11 - Is Edward Snowden in a Former KGB Dacha?; Public Opinion Shifts Dramatically in Snowden's Favor; Piety and Profits for Governor Perry and his Sister; A "Christian Nation" Under President Sarah Palin!

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