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Pentagon Says Uncovering the Truth about Military Sexual Violence Is Too Burdensome. Huh?

05/29/2014 – It's often said that people should be judged by their actions, not merely their words. The same is true of institutions, even the Department of Defense (DoD). Facing intense criticism ...

Supreme Court: An IQ Point or Two Shouldn’t Determine Who Lives and Who Dies

05/28/2014 – IQ tests are intrinsically imprecise. On one, Freddie Lee Hall scored 71. On other tests, he's gotten various scores between 60 and 75.

Getting the Innocent out of the NSA’s Shadow Database

05/28/2014 – There’s a lot the Senate can and should do to improve upon the version of the USA Freedom Act passed by the House of Representatives last week.

The U.S. Government Treats Detained Immigrants Like Slaves

05/28/2014 – The New York Times reported this Sunday that one national employer relied on the labor of more than 60,000 immigrant workers last year to cook, clean, and do laundry while living behind ...

Net Neutrality Rally Rocks the FCC

05/23/2014 – Last week I spoke at a rally at the Federal Communications Commission as its commissioners considered new rules regarding net neutrality – the premise that internet providers shouldn’t ...

Marlee Matlin On Deaf And Police Interaction

Actress Marlee Matlin, who is deaf and the wife of a police officer, teamed up with ACLU and advocacy group HEARD, on an American Sign Language video to ensure deaf people know their rights when interacting with law enforcement.

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The First Day of the Rest of her Life

Stephanie George Goes Home

Today, Stephanie came home after she and her family thought she'd be in prison for the rest of her life for being a girlfriend and bag holder in a drug conspiracy.

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