By Eric Garris Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) has introduced legislation to repeal federal surveillance laws that the government abused by collecting personal information on millions of Americans in violation of …
By Jason Ditz Significant questions among Congressmen about how the Obama Administration intends to “vet” the Syrian rebel factions it plans to arm centered around a lack of specifics on …
In Silver Circle‘s near-future dystopian alternate universe, which is set in 2019, marijuana has been legal in the US since 2016. When production first began on the film, the real-world …
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By Jason Ditz With a decisive election victory, hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to follow through on his ambitions to dramatically bolster the nation’s military capability, with …
By Jason Ditz Hope that US whistleblower Edward Snowden would finally acquire the document relating to his pending asylum request, allowing him to leave the Moscow Airport, didn’t pan out …
By Richard Winger On the evening of July 24, the North Carolina Senate passed HB 589, the omnibus election law bill, on second reading. A few very inconsequential amendments were …
By Richard Winger Every three months, the Arizona Secretary of State issues a new voter registration tally. Here is the July 1, 2013 tally. Compared to the April 1 tally, …
Brandon Toy was a Michigan Army National Guardsman who was deployed as a military policeman to Beghdad at the start of the Iraq War. Then he became military contractor with …
America’s constitutional republic is built on deep traditions like the rule of law and equal protection for all. However, governments tend to grant themselves additional powers over time, thus eroding …
