Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
For prisoners and families — as well as victims of crime — waiting on the courts is undoubtedly difficult, like an endless dance on the knife edge. But for those challenging wrongful convictions, there...
View ArticleWith Virtual Machines, Getting Hacked Doesn’t Have To Be That Bad
Using virtualization software, the same technology that powers much of so-called “cloud computing,” it’s possible for you to protect your system even as you visit websites that you’re not too sure about.
View ArticleThe Anti-Muslim Controversies Of The Last Week, Reimagined
Would politicians be so quick to criticize and question the intentions of Muslims if they were any other minority?
View ArticleObama Administration All Too Happy About Saudis Heading The UN Human Rights...
Most of the world may be horrified at the selection of Saudi Arabia to head a key UN human rights panel, but the US State Department most certainly is not. Quite the contrary: they seem quite pleased...
View ArticleFrom Radio To Porn, British Spies Track Web Users' Online Identities
There was a simple aim at the heart of the top-secret program: Record the website browsing habits of "every visible user on the Internet.”
View ArticleThe Rise Of ISIS And The Logic Of Fanaticism
To understand the Islamic State’s recent blitzkrieg through the Middle East, one must understand the years of toil and near defeat that defined Al Qaeda in Iraq.
View ArticleEdward Snowden Is On Twitter
Edward Snowden isn’t just a hashtag anymore. The NSA whistleblower joined Twitter on Tuesday, using the @snowden Twitter handle.
View ArticleWhat Does Shepard Fairey’s 'Obey' Have To Do With The Satanic Temple?
In the wake of Shepard Fairey’s arrest for vandalism, Dustin Guy Defa explores graffiti and street art in contemporary Detroit. What is vandalism? And how will the city define itself going forward?
View ArticleWhy Is The US Refusing An Independent Investigation Of The Kunduz Hospital...
Doctors Without Borders is demanding an independant investigation into the bombing of one of their hospitals in Kunduz by US forces. The US is refusing. Why?
View ArticleInside The Obama Administration's Assassination Complex
Secret military documents expose the inner workings of Obama’s drone wars.
View ArticleA Visual Glossary To The Drone Wars
Decoding the obscure — purposely so — language of the covert drone war.
View ArticleThe Dog-Rescuing Homeless Encampment In Rio De Janeiro’s Forest
The amazing story of a black trans women who turned an abandoned, decaying building in the jungle into a thriving dog sanctuary.
View ArticleThe Stealth Expansion Of A Secret US Drone Base In Africa
Unbeknownst to most Americans and without any apparent public announcement, the US has recently taken steps to transform a tiny, out-of-the-way outpost in Djibouti into an “enduring” base, a key hub...
View ArticleIs The BBC Protecting Saudi Arabia From Itself?
In a recent BBC article, a Saudi official was quoted practically admitting that the Saudi government is providing weaponry to Al-Qæda. The BBC's reaction to public scrutiny of the quote might make you...
View ArticleHack Of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations Of...
Particularly notable within the vast trove of phone records are what appear to be at least 14,000 recorded conversations between inmates and attorneys, a strong indication that at least some of the...
View ArticleGun Industry Executives Say Mass Shootings Are Good For Business
Behind closed doors, speaking with investors and Wall Street analysts, the gun industry views mass shootings as an opportunity to make lots of money.
View ArticleNebraska Lets Juveniles Be Locked In Solitary Confinement For 90 Days
As a teenager, Jacob Rusher was detained at the Douglas County Youth Facility in Omaha, Nebraska. After he broke his ankle, he was told that he was being placed in “lockdown” — a form of solitary...
View ArticleWhy 10 Years After Its Last Execution, California’s Death Row Keeps Growing
After a controversial execution of a legally blind, diabetic, and wheelchair-bound man, California stopped executing people on death row. Here's why the list keeps getting longer.
View ArticleThe Guantánamo In New York You’re Not Allowed To Know About
How a 23-year-old Londoner ended up in solitary that rivaled Guantánamo at a Manhattan jail.
View ArticleHow Police Use A Dangerous Anti-Terrorism Tactic To End Pursuits
If used correctly at slow speeds and in the right circumstances, the PIT method can be an effective and predictable method to cut short pursuits and save lives. At high speeds, it becomes a deadly...
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