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Recounts Are Only as Good as They Are Allowed to Be

COMMENTARY The existence of paper ballots is generally touted as the ultimate backstop guaranteeing the integrity of American elections, because “if there is a problem or any doubts, those ballots can

December 15, 2016
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Category: Politics

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The Facts on Trump’s EPA Nominee

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Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has made some questionable claims related to global warming, fracking and the Clean Power Plan.

December 15, 2016
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Category: Environment

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Journalist Iona Craig: The U.S. Could Stop Refueling Saudis & End Devastating War in Yemen Tomorrow

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At least one child dies every 10 minutes in Yemen. That’s the conclusion of a report just published by the U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF. The report also found that there

December 15, 2016
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Rep. Honda, Survivor of Japanese Internment Camp, Decries Trump Proposal for Muslim Registry

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On Wednesday, heads of the nation’s top technology companies met with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower. Among those attending were Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook COO Sheryl

December 15, 2016
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Category: Justice

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"The Price of a Second Chance": NY Times Exposé on How the Rich Pay to Expunge Criminal Records

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The New York Times has just published investigation into a program called pretrial diversion that’s meant to give criminal offenders a break, but often puts them in debt. Prosecutors across the country

December 15, 2016
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How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Twitter

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For the sixth day of the 12 Days of 2FA, we turn to Twitter. Twitter calls its two-factor authentication system “Login Verification,” but the idea is exactly the same: signing in from a new browser will require something you have (like your phone) as well as

December 16, 2016
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Category: Media