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New Princeton Study Confirms: “The United States Is No Democracy… But Actually An Oligarchy” Dominated By The Economic Elite (2014/04/17)

New Study Confirms: “The United States Is No Democracy… But Actually An Oligarchy” Dominated By The Economic Elite (via http://www.theonehundredthmonkey.co.uk)

Most Americans wake up every morning believing that they live in a democracy. We have the right to vote, the right to work, and the right to freely express our opinions without threat of imprisonment or worse. Our political leaders often tout the U ... Read more »

Category: Politics | Views: 466 | Added by: LIBertea | Date: 2014/04/17 | Comments (2)

FBI Abruptly Walks Out On Senate Briefing After Being Asked How 'Insider Threat' Program Avoids Whistleblowers (2014/04/17)

FBI Abruptly Walks Out On Senate Briefing After Being Asked How 'Insider Threat' Program Avoids Whistleblowers (via Techdirt)

While we've been disappointed that Senator Chuck Grassley appears to have a bit of a double standard with his staunch support for whistleblowers when it comes to Ed Snowden, it is true that he has fought for real whistleblower protections for quite…

Category: Politics | Views: 498 | Added by: LIBertea | Date: 2014/04/17 | Comments (0)