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From Whole Foods to Amazon, invasive technology controlling workers is more dystopian than you think

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The Trump administration just put Ronald Reagan alongside Eugene Debs in its Labor Hall of Honor

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Restoring the fundamental right of habeas corpus, legal scholars say, is crucial to protecting dissent under Donald Trump

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Donald Trump’s surveillance state: All the tools to suppress dissent and kill free speech are already in place

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It’s high time: If we can legalize marijuana, why can’t we end the misguided War on Drugs?

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Inside the “Twitter for racists”: Gab — the site where Milo Yiannopoulos goes to troll now

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One nation, under no god: Atheists, more than any religion, have been excluded from the election

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The great election con: Six million disenfranchised prisoners and ex-convicts deserve a right to vote

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The surveillance state goes local: Area police departments may be using Stingray technology to spy on you without a warrant — and the Feds don’t want you to know

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Are students in Detroit being denied their right to literacy? Lawsuit filed against state officials in Michigan says yes

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Privacy, the forgotten issue: Apathy is making Americans vulnerable

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Beyond the First Amendment: You’re probably confused about free speech

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We might not have to bail out the banks again, says real-life “Big Short” investor Steve Eisman

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Lloyd Blankfein, Jamie Dimon and John Mack testify on Capitol Hill, Jan. 13, 2010, before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Get out your wallets, America: It might not be long before we’re bailing out “too big to fail” banks again

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Jail for sharing your Netflix password? Understanding the law that could make it a federal crime

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How your condom use changes over time

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What stress does to your brain

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The real reason marijuana is illegal in the United States

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