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NDAA: One Of the Most Dangerous Laws in Over a Century

NDAA: One Of the Most Dangerous Laws in Over a Century

On Wednesday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Hedges v. Obama, one of the most important civil liberties cases since 9/11.

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TSA Screening Lawsuit Helps Expose Government Abuse

TSA Screening Lawsuit Helps Expose Government Abuse

A new lawsuit filed by two Harvard students should help give Americans fewer and fewer excuses to remain silent in the face of government abuse.

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NDAA: February Hearing Over the Act Will Help Determine the Fate Of the Constitution

NDAA: February Hearing Over the Act Will Help Determine the Fate Of the Constitution

Some provisions of the NDAA, particularly those which allow for indefinite detention, have been challenged as unconstitutional. Another key legal battle will take place in February.

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Rand Paul Live Stream: Filibuster Length Now Eight and Half Hours

Rand Paul Live Stream: Filibuster Length Now Eight and Half Hours

Live streaming of Rand Paul's monster filibuster on the floor of the U.S. Senate

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NDAA Threatens Americans' Constitutional Rights and Should Be Vetoed By Obama

NDAA Threatens Americans' Constitutional Rights and Should Be Vetoed By Obama

Unless protections against infringement on our constitutionally guaranteed rights are restored to the NDAA, President Obama should exercise a swift veto.

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Obama Has Created An Illegal, Anti-Privacy Internet Program That Is Scarier Than CISPA

Obama Has Created An Illegal, Anti-Privacy Internet Program That Is Scarier Than CISPA

The Justice Department has expanded a cyber security program through deals with A T&T and others which would immunize participants from wiretap laws. This is a miscalculated, dangerous mistake.

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Women in Combat: A History of Female Heroes Who Paved the Way

Women in Combat: A History of Female Heroes Who Paved the Way

Legacies, even built out of necessity, can be used as a guidepost for the DoD as it opens combat roles to women. Here are the 27 pioneering women who the president should consult.

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Benghazi Cover Up: Petraeus Says CIA Knew it Was Terror Attack, White House Edited Talking Points

Benghazi Cover Up: Petraeus Says CIA Knew it Was Terror Attack, White House Edited Talking Points

Former CIA head David Petraeus today testified before congress that the reports he gave to the White House about the 9/11 Benghazi attack were altered by the White House.

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