Nearly Four Years After the Snowden Revelations, the NSA Backs Off (Some) Warrantless Surveillance
Almost four years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden first began to unveil the size and…
Browsing Tag
News
1787 posts
The Wasteful Disposal of Prescription Drugs From America’s Nursing Homes
By Marshall Allen Every week in Des Moines, Iowa, the employees of a small non-profit collect bins of…
Six Studies That Refute the NFL Commissioner’s Claim That Pot Has No Health Benefits
Research has documented a wide range of positive effects from marijuana use.
What the Turkish Referendum Means for the Divided Country’s Future
Pots and pans, whistles and hoots erupted in alleyways in Istanbul, the city where a majority of citizens…
How Big Internet Will Use Our Private Information to Get Even Bigger
In late 2014, it was revealed that Verizon Wireless had been, for over two years, inserting a unique…
Meet the Man Leading the Push for More Executions in the U.S.
It’s been a decade since California’s last execution; the state now has 749 people on death row. Many…
Trump Is Almost Done Resigning From His Businesses — 100 Days Behind Schedule
At a press conference before he took office, then-President-Elect Donald Trump said he had signed paperwork “turning over…
Turning Awareness Into Action in Cases of Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Awareness Month has, in a way, felt like a fool’s errand. Many were encouraged by the…
The Obamacare Repeal Battle Lives On
For the last several weeks, the White House has been working with uber-conservative Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Meadows…
Lawmakers Seek Stronger Monitoring of Racial Prejudice in Car Insurance Premiums
Six Democratic members of Congress are urging Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to appoint a director for…