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NEWS TO US: CISPA, SOPA, AND THE (LIMITED) FUTURE OF PRIVACY

Posted on May 7, 2013 by JILLY GAGNON

Or how I learned to stop worrying and love terrifying acronyms. Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: FIRST HAND: FUNERAL FOR THE FUTURE

Posted on March 19, 2013 by RACHEL SOULE

If the Obama administration approves the permit for this pipeline, it will put us over the edge toward catastrophic, irreversible climate change. Continue reading →

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THE ALPHABET OF DISASTER: E IS FOR E-CYCLING

Posted on February 28, 2013 by BECKY TACHIHARA

Becky’s environmental A-Z guide continues life beyond delete. Continue reading →

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A (LEGITIMATELY) MODEST PROPOSAL: DUMPSTER DIVING

Posted on February 20, 2013 by EMILY RESNEVIC

One person’s trash is another person’s meal. Continue reading →

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THE ALPHABET OF DISASTER: D IS FOR DIESEL

Posted on February 5, 2013 by BECKY TACHIHARA

Becky’s A-Z guide to not f-cking up our environment continues with gas that passes. Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: #JUSTICE FOR AARON SWARTZ

Posted on January 29, 2013 by DAN SCHNEIDER

What’s more clear is that such any effort would have to face the will of a public, which increasingly treasures free access to information—as well as the warriors, like Swartz, who fight to make it free. Continue reading →

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FREE RADICAL: HIGHER ED’S NOT MAKING THE GRADE

Posted on January 15, 2013 by EMILY HOPKINS

We do need yes education Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: NDAA, ONE YEAR LATER

Posted on January 2, 2013 by SHAWN MUSGRAVE

Unchanged and Unchanging. Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: THE HAZY FUTURE OF QUESTION 3

Posted on December 18, 2012 by JACQUELINE DOLE

As this law is formulating every day, the most practical advice to anyone interested in the future of medical marijuana in Massachusetts is to stay involved. Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: NO PAYMENT REQUIRED

Posted on December 11, 2012 by DAN SCHNEIDER

Strike Debt and the Rolling Jubilee aim to create a debtor’s movement. Continue reading →

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NEWS TO US: IS YOUR BRIGHT FUTURE WORTH COST?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by SAM TREVINO

Weighing the pros and cons of continued higher education. Continue reading →

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