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States Push Back Against Warrantless Surveillance

State-by-state, legislation is being created to ensure Americans’ rights to privacy and guarantee other civil liberties in the wake of NSA revelations of federal surveillance programs.

Katie Rucke
بواسطة Katie Rucke
Eric Friedberg

In the post-Snowden, National Security Agency revelations in the United States, it appears states have stepped up to the plate to offer their constituents protections against warrantless surveillance. With the federal government yet to implement any sort of protection following the NSA revelations, states are issuing legislation intended to thwart

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Va. Sheriff’s Office Holds Anti-Muslim Seminar

Though Virginia state officials washed their hands of the event, a county sheriff went ahead and held a conference hosted by a disgraced former FBI agent and well-known merchant of Islamic fear in America.

Les Neuhaus
بواسطة Les Neuhaus
John Guandolo

About 50 law enforcement personnel on Tuesday began an anti-Muslim seminar in rural Virginia headlined by controversial figure John Guandolo and hosted by the sheriff’s department. “Everything went smoothly,” Sheriff Scott Jenkins told The Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., of the event entitled “Understanding and Investigating Jihadi

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Hazardous Chemical On Receipts Found In Urine

Researchers recently learned that a chemical on receipts can be absorbed through human hands, adding to shoppers’ grocery lists of concerns.

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese
In this Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, a man pays at the cash register at a Wal-Mart Superstore in Mexico City. (AP Photo)

Researchers reported Tuesday that the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) was found in the urine of people who had been handling receipts coated in the chemical earlier in the day, indicating that the chemical was absorbed through the hands. Though it remains unclear what this could mean for the health of everyday shoppers, it does raise concerns about

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EXCLUSIVE: Bribery Allegations Threaten California Political Dynasty

“People are upset in the district and rightfully so. The allegations have damaged the community’s image and deprived it of legislative clout in Sacramento.”

Matthew Heller
بواسطة Matthew Heller
Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, left, holds a brief news conference during first appearance at the Capitol since the FBI investigators raided his offices in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

UPDATE: A federal grand jury has indicted California state Sen. Ron Calderon on a host of charges, including accepting bribes from an undercover FBI agent posing as a filmmaker named Rocky Patel and from hospital executive Michael Drobot. His brother, Thomas, has also been charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit money

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Common Insecticides On The Rise In Your Home And Body: Report

Growing research on prevalent chemicals raising alarm over safety

Common Dreams
بواسطة Common Dreams
chemicals

A class of insecticides known as pyrethroids used inside the home is increasingly found in the human body, a team of researchers from UC Davis has discovered, raising alarm over the long-term effects of the chemicals on people. The study also found that children in particular are still widely exposed to an insecticide that was banned for

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As US Media Mangles Venezuela Coverage, Maduro Calls For ‘Peace Conference’

As violence continues to threaten Latin American country, US media continues to replace nuance with familiar anti-Chavista narrative.

Jon Queally
بواسطة Jon Queally
Venezuela Protests

As street protests continued in Venezuela this week, President Nicolas Maduro has called for a "peace conference" on Wednesday in order to defuse the violence, though it remains unclear which, if any, representatives of his opposition will agree to attend. Maduro has said that he supports the right of his opponents to take their message wherever

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