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Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’

Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’ Ukraine’s ‘Full-Fledged Economic Meltdown’

Obstacles to détente in the Ukraine crisis and predictions for the country's uncertain economic future.

May 28, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’

The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’ The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’

The newest challenge to voting rights would be a dramatic powergrab for the GOP.

May 28, 2015 / Ari Berman

A Real Anti-Poverty Movement Can’t Be Led By Millionaires

A Real Anti-Poverty Movement Can’t Be Led By Millionaires A Real Anti-Poverty Movement Can’t Be Led By Millionaires

Those of us who spend our lives worrying about making rent and buying our kids new crayons need better representation.

May 28, 2015 / Linda Tirado

America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What?

America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What? America’s Days as a Global Superpower Are Numbered. Now What?

The first step is to accept the fact that American power is limited and global rule is an impossible fantasy.

May 28, 2015 / Michael T. Klare

Will the FIFA Raids Scuttle the Vote to Suspend Israeli Soccer?

Will the FIFA Raids Scuttle the Vote to Suspend Israeli Soccer? Will the FIFA Raids Scuttle the Vote to Suspend Israeli Soccer?

The future of the planned FIFA vote on Israeli soccer’s future may be in peril but it may have received an unexpected boost.

May 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin

May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid

May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid May 28, 1948: The National Party Wins South African Elections, Promises to Introduce Apartheid

“Politically, the Africans are becoming more conscious of their own rights and wrongs. They are not wholly ignorant of the fact that world opinion is on their side.”

May 28, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA

How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA

A new cybersecurity elite moves between government and private practice, taking state secrets with them.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Tim Shorrock

The Key to Ending Mass Surveillance? Math.

The Key to Ending Mass Surveillance? Math. The Key to Ending Mass Surveillance? Math.

Encryption is a better safeguard of our civil liberties than the law.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Eleanor Saitta

What Amazon Taught the Cops

What Amazon Taught the Cops What Amazon Taught the Cops

Predictive policing is just another form of supply-chain efficiency.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Ingrid Burrington

How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score

How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score How Companies Turn Your Facebook Activity Into a Credit Score

Welcome to the new Wild West of data collection without regulation.

May 27, 2015 / Feature / Astra Taylor and Jathan Sadowski

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