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Rand Paul Warns Of Danger Of Domestic Spying In 11 Hour Senate Speech

Wearing a dark suit, tie and running shoes, Paul began his marathon talk by announcing, “There comes a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer.”

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON — The fate of the government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records is unclear following an FBI warning, House-Senate disagreements and more than 10 hours of

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California Contends With Catastrophic Crude Oil Spill

Up to 105,000 gallons may have leaked out in the oil spill, and up to a fifth of that amount — 21,000 gallons — reached the sea.

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press
The oil sludge coated boots and shovels of a volunteer worker are seen as he cleans up an oil contaminated beach.

The oil sludge coated boots and shovels of a volunteer worker are seen as he cleans up an oil contaminated beach. GOLETA, Calif. — More than 6,000 gallons of oil had been raked, skimmed and vacuumed from a spill that stretched across 9 miles of California coast in a cleanup effort that is now going 24 hours a day, officials said, but

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Leaked Memo Reveals What Breastaurants Actually Think Of Their Customers

So-called “breastaurants” spark a lot of controversy for what many critics complain amounts to the objectification of women.

Tara Culp-Ressler for Think Progress
بواسطة Tara Culp-Ressler for Think Progress
Waitresses and a customer at a Texas-area Twin Peaks restaurant CREDIT: Flickr Creative Commons via MarkScottAustinTX

Waitresses and a customer at a Texas-area Twin Peaks restaurant.  Credit: Flickr Creative Commons via MarkScottAustinTX. Popularly known as breastaurants, the franchises that cater to the male gaze by employing scantily clad waitresses are enjoying booming business even as the rest of the restaurant industry has been struggling. Case in

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Soldier Jailed Over Court Fines Begs For His Life, Saying ‘I Can’t Breathe’ 20 Times Before Dying

The video shows Brown begging for water and air as they covered his head in bag.

S. Wooten
M. David for Counter Current News
بواسطة S. Wooten
و M. David for Counter Current News
Sgt. James Brown

Sgt. James Brown checked into jail for a two-day sentence over a court fine. But even though he was supposed to have been let out once his mother paid the fine, that never happened until jail deputies had killed him. The active-duty soldier served two tours of duty in Iraq and informed the jail that he suffered from PTSD. The video shows

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Iraqi Troops Abandon US-Made Tanks, Artillery To ISIS In Ramadi Loss

ISIS once again secures a large number of American weapons.

Jason Ditz
بواسطة Jason Ditz

In this Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 file photo, Iraqi army soldiers deploy in front of a court run by ISIS after a military operation to regain control of the town of Sadiyah in Diyala province, 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq. When ISIS took the Iraqi city of Mosul last year, they seized an army’s worth of US-made weaponry and

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Illinois Passes Anti-BDS Bill

With Governor Rauner’s signature, Illinois will become the first state to legislate against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement.

IMEMC News
بواسطة IMEMC News

Activists carried out some actions in solidarity with the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement which targets Israeli apartheid. Chicago, Illinois – The Illinois State House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill which will prevent the state’s pension funds from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Illinois

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