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FBI faces lawsuit over secret surveillance of prominent anti-war website

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The editors of Antiwar.com on Tuesday filed a freedom of the press lawsuit against the FBI, seeking records the federal agency has secretly compiled about their activities. “Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of our democracy, whether it’s the Associated Press or Antiwar.com,” said Julia Mass, staff attorney at…

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‘Compensation log’ obtained under Freedom of Information Act illustrates human cost of Afghan war

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The killing of six members of a family, including a mother and her children, when a rocket overshot a target and hit the compound in which they were living are among the incidents in recent months for which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has paid out compensation to Afghan civilians.…

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Reports: Obama admin. delays tar sands decision until after election

A protest at the White House against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline on Nov. 6, 2011. Photo: Flickr commons.

The Obama administration plans to move a key decision on whether to approve the massive Keystone XL tar sands pipeline until after the 2012 presidential election, according to reports late Thursday that cited administration insiders. While an official announcement was expected sometime this week, administration sources told USA Today and…

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Michigan bill would jail teachers who send political emails

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The Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives is considering legislation that would prohibit public employees, such as teachers, from sending a political message using a publicly-owned email service. Violating the law would result in a $10,000 fine for an organization, and a $1,000 fine and one-year imprisonment for an individual. The…

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Anonymous suspected of bringing down Talking Points Memo

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Update: TPM’s Josh Marshall confirms attack Update 2: TPM posts statement on the attack Update 3: Service returned to TPM as of 1 p.m. ET. Here’s publisher Josh Marshall’s explanation of what happened. On Friday morning, the political website Talking Points Memo posted mug shots of several individuals arrested for…

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E-mails show Vilsack hastily decided to oust Sherrod

E-mails show Vilsack made quick decision to oust Shirley Sherrod, despite warnings Former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod pleaded with officials to hear her out after she was ousted from the USDA during a racial firestorm in July, internal e-mails show. Sherrod’s pleas reached Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s e-mail soon…

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