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Lavabit Founder: Gov't "Bold-Faced Lies" & Mass Surveillance Effort Forced Me to Close My Company Ladar Levison, founder of the encrypted email provider Lavabit, details why he was forced to shut down his company last summer after the U.S. government attempted to seize Edward Snowden's ... Read More →

NYC Suspends Massive 911 System Overhaul to Probe Lengthy Delays, $1 Billion Over Budget In an exclusive for the New York Daily News, Democracy Now! co-host Juan González reports New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has suspended a major overhaul of the city's 911 ... Read More →

Missouri Death Row Prisoner Wins Stay in Case Challenging Secrecy, Undue Suffering in U.S. Executions The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Missouri death row prisoner who was set to become the first to be executed since Oklahoma's botched killing last month. Russell ... Read More →

Brazil's Dance with the Devil: Dave Zirin on the People's Revolt Challenging 2014 World Cup In his new book, Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy, sportswriter Dave Zirin tackles the growing unrest in Brazil in the lead-up to one of ... Read More →

After Latest Coup in Thailand, Will U.S. Rethink Military Ties to Longtime Asian Ally? Thailand's military has taken control of the country's government days after imposing martial law. The head of the Thai army says the coup is necessary to restore order after six months of political ... Read More →

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