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Archives for September 2014

Police Violence
Mike Brown didn’t commit any serious feloniesMike Brown didn’t commit any serious felonies
Police Violence

No word yet on Officer Darren Wilson’s juvenile record.

By Dara Lind
Police Violence
The Pentagon gave local cops 12,000 bayonetsThe Pentagon gave local cops 12,000 bayonets
Police Violence

Whether they’re necessary is under review.

By German Lopez
Why Goyard Remains Fashion’s Most Mysterious Luxury Brand
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Since Goyard’s inception some 161 years ago, the trunk and bag-maker has maintained a mysterious and impressive reputation based on quality and prestige.

By Chavie Lieber
Syria
Obama’s confused ISIS policyObama’s confused ISIS policy
Syria

There’s a deep contradiction at the heart of Obama’s ISIS policy.

By Zack Beauchamp
Climate
China now buys more Middle East oil than the USChina now buys more Middle East oil than the US
Climate

China is quickly replacing the United States as the world’s biggest importer of oil.

By Brad Plumer
Marriage Equality
Federal court upholds LA same-sex marriage banFederal court upholds LA same-sex marriage ban
Marriage Equality

This is the first federal ruling defending a state’s same-sex marriage ban since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban.

By German Lopez
Climate
Obama’s Russia paradoxObama’s Russia paradox
Climate

The US would fight a war against Russia to defend NATO members like Estonia and Latvia he said. Is it a bluff?

By Max Fisher
Health Care
Here’s why CVS stopped selling cigarettes todayHere’s why CVS stopped selling cigarettes today
Health Care

The pharmacy chain will lose $2 billion in annual revenue — but its making a bet on the long-term future of health care.

By Sarah Kliff
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Where America’s 46 million immigrants come from, in one mapWhere America’s 46 million immigrants come from, in one map
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A lot of them are from Mexico and southeast Asia.

By German Lopez
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A complete guide to Russia’s war with UkraineA complete guide to Russia’s war with Ukraine
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Everything you need to know about the Ukraine crisis, why Putin is invading, and what the world is doing about it.

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The US tries to slow the collapse of bluefin tunaThe US tries to slow the collapse of bluefin tuna
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A new rule aims to restrict longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Brad Plumer
Technology
How to delete your photos from the cloudHow to delete your photos from the cloud
Technology

Worried about your private photos falling into the hands of hackers? Here’s how to remove your photos from Apple and Google’s servers.

By Timothy B. Lee
Marijuana Legalization
Study: Alcohol causes more problems than marijuanaStudy: Alcohol causes more problems than marijuana
Marijuana Legalization

Most of pot’s problems seem to be associated with its legal status.

By German Lopez
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America’s 35 years of failure in Iraq, in one listAmerica’s 35 years of failure in Iraq, in one list
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American policy in Iraq has been awful for a really long time.

By Zack Beauchamp
Campaign Finance
5 ways class really matters in American politics5 ways class really matters in American politics
Campaign Finance

That “class war” you’ve heard so much about? It’s finished.

By Nick Carnes