Edward Snowden is charged with federal crimes under the 1917 Espionage Act. This act was the first permanent challenge in American history to the First Amendment freedom of speech rule. There was
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Consumers Union to Congress, TPP Dispute System (ISDS) is “Fatal Flaw”
“Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America urge you not to support approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement if presented to you this year, or if presented at any time
Election Losers Wanted Appeals Court to Seat Them on Tucson City Council Anyway, Failed
Election losers Margaret Burkholder (left) and Kelly Lawton (right) were involved in a lawsuit against the City of Tucson to overturn an election where they lost by wide margins claiming an Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Guantanamo Bay Cases, Habeas Corpus and Antonin Scalia
Special Report: The Guantanamo Bay Cases. During his Supreme Court tenure from 1986 through 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia had much to say on a wide variety of issues. The views of Antonin
Donald Trump hires David Bossie from Citizens United, 10 Citizens United Must-Know Facts
Donald Trump Hires Citizens United President David Bossie Donald Trump just hired David Bossie from the organization Citizens United onto his campaign team. Citizens United is best known for its 5-4 Supreme
Supreme Court Order, 4-4 Split: North Carolina May Not Reinstate Voter Law Restrictions
A decision blocking the State of North Carolina from implementing some of its most restrictive Voter ID law requirements will remain in place. In a 4-4 split tie, the Supreme Court was
Supreme Court Order: Gary Johnson May Not Appear on Ohio Ballot as Libertarian
The Supreme Court of the United States has denied an emergency request by Libertarian (LPO) presidential candidate Gary Johnson and running mate Tim Weld to appear on the 2016 Ohio ballot as
Journalist and Investigator “Barrett Brown Comments on His Early Release Date”
According to the Free Barrett Brown Twitter account, a date has been set for the release of Barrett Brown from prison. “We have some good news for once. Barrett has received an
Explaining the 2016 Election: The Boom-Bust Cycle of Deregulated Campaign Funding
“Super PACs” (Political Action Committees) are nonprofit political organizations that are permitted to “electioneer” for candidates. Electioneering consists of spending money on advertising and promotion for favored candidates. Super PACs are required
Appeals Court Continues to Block Wisconsin Voter ID Law From Taking Full Effect
An order blocking the State of Wisconsin from implementing some of its most restrictive Voter ID law requirements will remain in place. With the 2016 election coming right up, time is running