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August 5, 2013 DEA Program Gives NSA Surveillance Intelligence to Law Enforcement Then Hides The Source by Andrea Sears August 2, 2013 Advocates Condemn GOP House Proposal To Cut $40B From Food Stamps by Andrea Sears August 1, 2013 Appeals Court Rules No Warrant Is Needed To Obtain Cellphone Location Data by Andrea Sears August 1, 2013 New Leaked NSA Documents Spark Calls For Congressional Action by Andrea Sears July 31, 2013 Supporters of imprisoned activist attorney Lynne Stewart were outside New York Federal Court today. Lawyers were petitioning the court to grant compassionate release to Stewart. by Rebecca Myles July 31, 2013 Implications of the Bradley Manning Verdict for Whistleblowers Extended Interview by Andrea Sears July 30, 2013 New York State Assembly hosted a public hearing over bill that would require food containing GMO's to be labelled by Rebecca Myles July 30, 2013 Bradley Manning Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy July 30, 2013 Harry Belafonte says Bill de Blasio is Best Choice for NYC Mayor by Linda Perry Barr July 29, 2013 The Upper East Side Can't Stand the Second Avenue Subway Construction Says Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney by Linda Perry Barr July 29, 2013 Inmate Advocates Call For Investigation of CA Hunger Striker's Death by Andrea Sears July 29, 2013 Fast Food Workers at sites across the US walk off the job for one day strike over low wages by Rebecca Myles July 25, 2013 Sandy Regional Assembly Issues Report by Linda Perry Barr July 25, 2013 ACLU files a lawsuit in New York federal court challenging the constitutionality of NSA's mass collection of phone records by Rebecca Myles July 25, 2013 House Narrowly Defeats Measure to Curb NSA Domestic Surveillance by Andrea Sears July 24, 2013 Former CIA Station Chief Arrested In Panama On Rendition To Torture Conviction by Andrea Sears July 24, 2013 An ACLU Lawsuit Seeking FBI Documents On Racial Profiling Goes To A Federal Appeals Court by Andrea Sears July 24, 2013 City Council Will Override Mayor's Vetoes of Community Safety Act Bills by Linda Perry Barr July 23, 2013 NYPD To Release Gases on Subways, Buses And On City Streets Again by Linda Perry Barr July 23, 2013 A 15 State Abortion Rights Freedom Ride Kicks Off In New York And San Francisco by Andrea Sears