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2013’s gay rights winners and losers
Daniel D'Addario
This was a huge year for the gay rights movement. Who's in step with the times — and who's being left in the dust?
Pussy Riot freed from prison
Katie McDonough
Maria Alekhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were released from prison Monday, but called Putin's amnesty a "PR move"
Putin: What happened to the Arctic 30 should serve as a “lesson” to activists
Lindsay Abrams
Russia's prime minister also suggested that foreign rivals may have been behind the Greenpeace protests
White House panel proposes sweeping NSA reforms
Julie Pace, Kimberly Dozier
A 300-page report recommends major changes to curb the surveillance state
Arctic 30 to be set free
Lindsay Abrams
Legal proceedings against the activists will be dropped under Russia's new amnesty law
Orwell & Ed: Snowden saga shows the one thing “1984” missed
Robert Colls
George Orwell predicted many things about the modern surveillance state. What he didn't is just as important
President Obama joins list of world leaders to snub Sochi Olympics
Katie McDonough
Neither the president or Vice President Joe Biden will attend the winter games
Awards they couldn’t accept: The tragic irony of Greenwald, Poitras and Snowden
Jesselyn Radack
When I was honored as a top global thinker last week, 3 of my co-recipients didn't come. The reason why is chilling
French President Francois Hollande to boycott Sochi Olympics
Katie McDonough
Hollande has joined a growing number of top world leaders who have refused to attend the winter Olympics
Anger against Ukraine president mounts as thousands converge on capital city
Maria Danilova, Yuras Karmanau
Momentum builds on Sunday as nearly 200,000 protestors took to the streets of Kiev's central square
Pussy Riot case up for review in Russia
Katie McDonough
Russia's Supreme Court has ordered a review of the case against the imprisoned members of the group
Arctic 30 told they can’t leave Russia
Lindsay Abrams
The Greenpeace activists say they're being held in the country in defiance of an international order
NBC fails to mention that Olympic commentator Johnny Weir may work with the Russian government
Katie McDonough
Updated: Weir and his management dispute the connection
Summer heat waves blamed on a melting Arctic
Lindsay Abrams
A new study links extreme weather in the U.S. and Europe to the loss of sea ice
Elton John speaks out against Russia’s “inhumane” and “isolating” anti-gay laws
Prachi Gupta
The singer issued a moving and empowering speech to an audience in Moscow
Scientists hunting particle that could explain the universe
Ray Jayawardhana
Neutrinos are the most abundant matter particles. They are just beginning to give up their secrets
Fresh protests storm Ukraine streets
Associated Press
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters occupied a central Kiev square again
Protesters besiege Ukranian parliament
Associated Press
Thousands take control of parts of Kiev calling for ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych over ditched E.U. deal
Survey: Rich kids reap benefits of online courses
NICOLE OSTROW
An international poll casts doubt on the idea that the free online classes will benefit disenfranchised students
How the Iran nuclear deal matters for North Korea
Geoffrey Cain
South Koreans wonder whether the pact could be a model for the world’s other seemingly intractable nuclear standoff
The NSA is crippling America’s economy
Patrick Howell O'Neill
In the wake of spying revelations, US companies are reporting profit losses to the tune of billions
Ikea removes lesbian couple from its Russian catalogs
Katie McDonough
The mega-retailer says it preemptively removed the couple to comply with Russia's ban on "gay propaganda"
Processing tragedy as a little girl: My case for JFK “griefporn”
Joan Walsh
The rebroadcast of assassination coverage taught lessons about journalism, politics, race and the country we became
In the national security state, what is everyone so afraid of?
Tom Engelhardt
We've created a society where everyone's scared all the time, and it serves the interests of defense contractors
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