Emma Foehringer Merchant is a summer 2013 editorial intern.
Snowden’s Father Scolds Obama, Calls NSA Disclosures ‘Civil Disobedience’
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Seattle Mayor Moves to Reject New Whole Foods Over Poor Pay
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Hail to the Queen: Elizabeth Approves Gay Marriage in UK
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Green Hot American Summer
Late July brings a wave of climate demonstrations.
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McDonald’s Budgeting Tips for Employees Show You Can’t Live on a McDonald’s Salary
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Snowden in Possession of Thousands More Secret NSA Documents, Says Guardian Reporter
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Ag-Gag Laws Muzzle Meat-Industry Whistle Blowers
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‘Mos Def’ Force-Fed to Call Attention to Guantanamo
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Bradley Manning Prosecution Rests Case, Leaving Holes
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Star Trek and Reading Rainbow Actor LeVar Burton Explains How to Avoid Police Brutality
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FBI Admits Drones Used to Monitor Citizens on U.S. Soil
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FBI Admits Drones Used to Monitor Citizens on US Soil
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No, You Can’t Patent Human Genes: Supreme Court
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Poll: 3 of 4 Americans Oppose Affirmative Action for College Admission, Universities Disagree
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Hospital Workers, Gang Members Unite to Save Safety-Net Hospital
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