From CommonDreams.orgFrom Hitler to Pinochet and Beyond, History Shows There Are Certain Steps That Any Would-Be Dictator Must Take To Destroy Constitutional Freedoms. And George Bush and His Administration Seem To Be Taking Them All
Former readers of Mad Magazine can remember a regular feature called "Scenes We'd Like to See." It showed what might happen if candor replaced customary euphemisms and evasions. These days, what media scenes would we
As we stumble toward another presidential election, it's never been more clear that our political process is being warped by a corporate stranglehold on the free flow of information. Amidst a virtual blackout of coverage
Policies to promote high-speed Internet deployment and promote local investments in technology-based jobs are a key component of increasing local democratic participation, promoting local economic growth, creating "smart" communities that are healthier and more energy
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Editorial Should your cell phone company decide who can send you a text message? Should your Internet service provider block your Internet movie because it doesn't like the file-sharing service you're using? We suspect that
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Obviously the pain of mourning Mexican mothers was deemed to be just too much for the viewers of US television networks.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a reprehensible cyber-security bill this week that seeks to protect online companies-giant social media firms to data-sharing networks controlling utilities-from cyber attack.
Well-known D.C.-based agriculture reporter Philip Brasher was recently let go by the Des Moines Register.
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