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Leaked Docs Reveal FBI Use Of National Security Letters To Spy On Journalists

‘The other major question here is: why are these rules secret in the first place?’

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By Deirdre Fulton
Thomas Drake | National Security Agency

Newly leaked documents published by The Intercept expose just how easy it is for the FBI to spy on journalists using so-called National Security Letters (NSLs). The classified rules, which had previously been released only in heavily redacted form, "show that the FBI imposes few constraints on itself when it bypasses the requirement to go to

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Congresswoman Calls For Drug-Testing The Rich To Qualify For High-Dollar Tax Deductions

‘We might really save some money by drug-testing folks on Wall Street, who might have a little cocaine before they get their deal done.’ — US Rep. Gwen Moore.

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By Deirdre Fulton
U.S. Representative Gwen Moore. (Photo: Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association/flickr/cc)

A Wisconsin congresswoman, "sick and tired, and sick and tired of being sick and tired, of the criminalization of poverty," plans to introduce a bill requiring drug tests for the rich before high-dollar tax deductions are approved. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, a Democrat from Milwaukee, told the Guardian in an interview Wednesday that her initiative

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‘Why? And Why Now?’ Panama Papers ‘John Doe’ Steps Out Of Shadows

Anonymous whistleblower says “Panama Papers are, if nothing else, a glaring symptom of our society’s progressively diseased and decaying moral fabric.”

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By Deirdre Fulton
People who gather to demonstrate against Iceland's prime minister after allegations of corruption surfaced following the release of the Panama Papers, in Reykjavik. (AP/Brynjar Gunnarsson)

The anonymous source behind the Panama Papers stepped out of the shadows on Friday to offer justification for what has been called the biggest leak in history. The whistleblower's gender and name remain secret, as does their occupation. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the leaker's initial contact, has authenticated that the statement came

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State Party Officials Displeased With Clinton-DNC ‘Laundering’ Scheme

Sanders campaign lambastes Clinton for ‘looting funds meant for the state parties to skirt fundraising limits on her presidential campaign.’

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By Deirdre Fulton
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gestures as she speaks at a town hall at the Toledo Civic Center in Toledo, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Hillary Clinton's use of a so-called joint fundraising committee, through which her presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and 32 state party committees can solicit big-money donors, is under fire not just from rival Bernie Sanders, but also from state party officials and their allies, according to reporting by

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Australian Politician Sets Methane-Laden River On Fire To Protest Fracking

A chemical engineer for Imperial Oil described the need to control all forms of pollution through regulatory action, noting that ‘a problem of such size, complexity and importance cannot be dealt with on a voluntary basis.’

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By Deirdre Fulton

An Australian elected official set fire to a river in Queensland this weekend in an act of protest against the coal seam gas industry, stating that fracking causes methane to seep into the river. In a video posted to his official Facebook page, Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham can be seen leaning over the side of an aluminum boat on the Condamine

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Landmark Ruling Will Finally Allow Victims To Hold CIA ‘Torturers To Account’

ACLU cheers ‘historic win in the fight to hold the people responsible for torture accountable for their despicable and unlawful actions.’

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By Deirdre Fulton
Suleiman Abdullah Salim—"a reggae-loving fisherman who had once been known as 'Travolta' for his prowess on the dance floor," according to the ACLU—became "a shell of himself" after enduring CIA torture. (Photo: ACLU)

In a landmark victory for torture victims, U.S. District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush ruled on Friday that a lawsuit against two psychologist CIA contractors who helped design the agency's brutal interrogation program may move forward. It is the first such case to proceed since before the terrorist attacks of 9/11. By rejecting a motion to

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Chilling Recording Reveals How FBI Targets American Muslims With ‘Romantic Allure’

In recorded conversation, FBI informant ‘deftly steered the conversation to violence against other people.’

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By Deirdre Fulton
A sign for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offices in Washington, DC.

Providing "a rare glimpse into how federal informants work," The Intercept on Thursday published a recording of a conversation between a lonely, 21-year-old Michigan man and the woman whom he tried to impress by claiming he had both an AK-47 and supposed aspirations for violence. The man is Khalil Abu Rayyan, who has been indicted on federal gun

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