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Is It Racist to Focus on Race?

White people argue about affirmative action.

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| Thu Oct. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Lawyer in Climate Science Case May Have Broken Ethics Rules

Did a climate change denying attorney at the EPA mislead his bosses?

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| Tue Oct. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Bizarre Video Shows Scott Brown Joking He Would "Stalk" Pussycat Dolls

The footage was posted by a disgruntled business partner who claims the senator and his "American Idol" daughter reneged on a music deal.

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| Mon Oct. 8, 2012 7:15 PM PDT
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Voting Rights Groups Get a Partial Win in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania court postponed implementation of the state's controversial voter ID law until after the November election.

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 8:46 AM PDT

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Connecticut Absentee Voters Get Blank Ballots

… because the state's high court has not yet ruled on which party gets to be listed first.

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 9:09 AM PDT

In States With GOP-Dominated Courts, Is Judicial Election Spending Pointless?

When business interests have already captured high courts, neither side sees a need to spend.

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| Thu Sep. 20, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
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Crossroads, US Chamber, and Other Dark Money Groups Notch Big Court Win

A federal appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling demanding that nonprofits unmask their donors for certain ads.

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| Wed Sep. 19, 2012 8:14 AM PDT

Obama Legal Theory on Targeted Killing Cribbed From Clarence Thomas?

A legal analysis notes that the administration's legal arguments resemble those of Justice Thomas.

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 1:24 PM PDT

The Patriotism of the Whistleblower

How whistleblower John Kiriakou is being held accountable for America’s torture policy.

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| Tue Sep. 11, 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Investors Sue BP Over Safety Claims

Six investors say that the oil giant lied about its ability to drill safely.

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| Tue Sep. 4, 2012 3:17 PM PDT

Texas Voter ID Law Goes Down in Flames—For Now

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| Thu Aug. 30, 2012 10:54 AM PDT
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The US Government Can Track Your Location at Any Time Without a Warrant

A federal court ruled that warrantless monitoring of cell phone location data does not violate the Constitution.

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| Thu Aug. 16, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Jury to Hear Allegations Against Kansas Anti-Abortion Activist

The DOJ charges woman for threats against Wichita doctor Mila Means.

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| Fri Aug. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Texas Executes Mentally Disabled Man Based on Rules From John Steinbeck Novel

On Tuesday, the state executed a mentally disabled man for a 1992 murder.

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| Tue Aug. 7, 2012 8:41 AM PDT
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Does Cybercrime Really Cost $1 Trillion?

Security software companies Symantec and McAfee are touting inflated cybercrime numbers—no doubt good for business.

By Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan, ProPublica

 | Thu Aug. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Judge Upholds Arizona's Extreme Abortion Law

Abortion rights groups vow to appeal.

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| Mon Jul. 30, 2012 1:11 PM PDT

"Personhood" Group Wants SCOTUS to Approve Oklahoma Ballot Measure

The movement to grant rights to fertilized eggs tries a new strategy.

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| Mon Jul. 30, 2012 11:25 AM PDT
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The State Department's Latest Exercise in Oxymoron

Court: State secrets that are no longer secret still need to be kept secret-ish by secretive State Department.

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| Tue Jul. 24, 2012 1:26 PM PDT
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Scalia Disagrees With Republicans on Disclosure

Scalia is down with unlimited money in elections, not so down with secret money.

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| Thu Jul. 19, 2012 8:06 AM PDT
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ACLU to Obama: You Can't Just Vaporize Americans Without Judicial Process

Obama to ACLU: Yes we can.

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| Wed Jul. 18, 2012 12:30 PM PDT