U.S. Plunges in Global Press Freedom Rankings as Obama Wages "War on Whistleblowers"

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U.S. Plunges in Global Press Freedom Rankings as Obama Wages "War on Whistleblowers" A new survey of press freedom around the world finds the United States has plunged 13 spots, now ranking just 46th among 180 countries. The annual survey by Reporters Without Borders also ... Read More →

Karim Khan, Anti-Drone Activist Who Lost Family Members to U.S. Strike, Goes Missing in Pakistan An anti-drone activist and journalist has gone missing in Pakistan just days before he was due to travel to Europe to speak with Parliament members about the impact of the U.S. drone wars. ... Read More →

Drone on Your iPhone: Apple Drops Objections to App Tracking U.S. Strikes Overseas A new iPhone app has been released that tracks every reported U.S. drone strike overseas. Over the course of two years, Apple rejected different versions no less than five times. Now, for the ... Read More →

From Jail to Law School: Jim Crow-Era Law Bars Florida Man from Voting, Taking Bar, Serving on Jury Branding them "unnecessary and unjust," Attorney General Eric Holder is urging the repeal of state laws that prohibit formerly incarcerated people from voting, a move that would restore the ... Read More →

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