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Big bills to view public documents discourage public access
The public's right to see government records is coming at an ever-increasing price, as authorities set fees and hourly charges that often prevent information from flowing.
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‘The Age of Acquiescence,’ by Steve Fraser
Unlike their 19th-century counterparts, today’s superrich face little organized opposition. By Naomi Klein
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The Curse of Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, who died Monday at 91, was in his final years more than a man: He was a myth, a global idea—an intellectual cult built around the idea that not all autocrats are bad; they can be enlightened philosopher-kings too, leading their countries to prosperity and power without the hassle of liberal democracy.
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In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough
Once sought after, many bundlers are now afterthoughts amid the super PAC money chase. By Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger.
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Climate Change vs. Conservation
Has global warming made it harder for environmentalists to care about conservation? By Jonathan Franzen
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Next, We Muslims Bring Sharia to Indiana
Allah’s blessings be upon you, Mike Pence. Now that “religious conscience” means whatever, we Muslims are going to town!
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The Radical Dissent of Helen Keller
Here’s what they don’t teach: When the blind-deaf visionary learned that poor people were more likely to be blind than others, she set off down a pacifist, socialist path that broke the boundaries of her time—and continues to challenge ours today.
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Lawsuits were stymied, but CFPB finally puts halt to rent-a-D.A. scheme
The ominous letter from the prosecutor's office was addressed to her grandfather, Albert Lachowicz, but it came to Jennifer Paczan because she was handling his finances. Even five years later, the Pennsylvania woman still recalls her reactions: first worried, then confused, and, finally, outraged on his behalf.
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A rising insurrection against Obama
Republicans are working overtime to sabotage the president. By Colbert I. King
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North Charleston officer faces murder charge after video shows him shooting man in back
A North Charleston police officer was arrested on a murder charge and the FBI opened a civil rights investigation Tuesday after video surfaced of the lawman shooting eight times at 50-year-old Walter Scott as he ran away.
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The top story in Mexico is about a feisty journalist who exposed the first lady’s secret mansion, and lost her job
Supporters of ousted Mexican reporter Carmen Aristegui start a petition and legal moves to get her back on the air.
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The Null Process
A former coworker of mine was responding to customer support tickets one day. He was gathering information about a customer issue in order to figure out what was wrong. At some point during this process, his boss intervened and corrected the way he was responding to the support tickets. As a result of his struggles...
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Elizabeth Warren explains the real way corruption in Washington works
It's not about quid pro quo, it's about which way the wind blows.
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The scourge of the bronze zombies: how terrible statues are ruining art
‘Scary Lucy’, a terrifying bust of Lucille Ball, is the latest in a long line of sculptures to offend good taste. We can only hope a young artist somewhere is vowing quietly to restore the craft to its former glory.
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When Cops Cry Wolf
Police have been setting up suspects with false testimony for decades. Is anyone going to believe them now when they tell the truth? By Frank Serpico
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‘A New Way of Writing About Race’
Nick Laird reviews “Citizen: An American Lyric,” by Claudia Rankine
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Company Eight
The true story of one man’s quest to reform firefighting in America.
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Israel’s dark future: Democracy in the Jewish state is doomed
Israel cannot maintain both its democracy and its occupation of the Palestinians. Day by day, it is choosing the latter.
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The Truth About Black Twitter
Complex, influential, and far more meaningful than the sum of its social justice-driven hashtags
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership is great for elites. Is it good for anyone else?
The secretive and anti-democratic way global trade rules are written often leads to one-sided rules that benefit powerful interest groups.
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