Where's Bernie? Media Ignores Sanders Though He's More Popular Than Trump
More people like Bernie, but in terms of coverage by the mainstream media, Trump is besting Sanders 23 to 1 by some estimates.
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I Do Not Care to Finish Reading This Mediocre Kissinger Biography By Niall Ferguson
In his charmless biography of Henry Kissinger, Niall Ferguson fails to make a dishonest argument come out in his own favor.
Stop Immediately Linking Violence to the Perpetrator’s Beliefs — Islamic, Christian, or Other
The idea that violence, including political violence, emerges out of a coherently ideological set of beliefs is simplistic.
Why Do We Expose Ourselves?
A new book points out that our pursuit of pleasure makes us vulnerable to mass surveillance. That's true — but boycotting Facebook won't make us free.
The U.S. Is the Only Country That Routinely Sentences Children to Life in Prison Without Parole
Defying the Supreme Court, some states are still putting minors in prison for life despite mitigating circumstances.
Private Prison Exec Waves Off Criminal Justice Reform, Predicts More Profits
A senior executive with the second-largest for-profit prison company in America assured investment bankers that the country will continue to "attract crime," generating new "correctional needs."
Comey Calls on Tech Companies Offering End-to-End Encryption to Reconsider "Their Business Model"
The FBI director essentially wants tech companies to roll back secure encryption to something less secure that law enforcement can intercept.
The Stealth Expansion of a Secret U.S. Drone Base in Africa
Unbeknownst to most Americans, the U.S. has recently taken steps to transform a tiny, out-of-the-way outpost in the Djiboutian desert into a key hub for its secret drone war.
GCHQ Profiling: An Appendix
Exploiting Emotions About Paris to Blame Snowden, Distract from Actual Culprits Who Empowered ISIS
Imagine simultaneously devoting your efforts to depicting ISIS as the Greatest Threat Ever, while knowing the vital role you played in its genesis and growth. That’s the predicament of current and former U.S. officials.