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The legacy of Colorado’s notorious nuclear plant is radioactive waste in a residential community—and public distrust of government.

A spinoff of the King Street Patriots Texas Tea Party, True the Vote aims to have 1 million poll watchers in place by November. 

A DOJ probe into the mental health program at a medium security prison could put solitary confinement on trial.

What we lost in Iraq and Washington between 2009 and 2012.

The government is spending real money on an imaginary war.

With three new appointments, the National Labor Relations Board is showing signs of strength.

The alleged WikiLeaks source faces court martial for twenty-two counts, including "aiding the enemy." But what damage was done is far from clear—and likely to go undiscussed in the courtroom.

Brutality is an old problem, one that has worsened under the government of Luis Fortuño.

There is no three-strikes law for crooked bankers, who usually get off with a fine and a promise not to do it again, and again and again.

The Obama administration may not employ lawyers advocating for extreme abrogations of constitutional protections, but it frequently ends up acquiescing to the political right.