Greenwald: Shedding Light on the Exercise of Power in the Dark
Glenn Greenwald might be the single most polarizing figure in American journalism.In the 12 months between May 2013 and May 2014, the self-made blogger, civil libertarian and investigative journalist...
View ArticleStruggle Outside Soccer Match Kills 22 in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) - Twenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian soccer match on Sunday when security forces barred fans from entering the stadium, the public prosecutor's office said.Most of the...
View ArticleOn 'Serial' and the Podcasting Phenomenon
On Thursday night, broadcast media enthusiasts, students and journalists sheltered from the bone-chilling February winds by gathering at the New School’s Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall for an...
View ArticlePhotos: Glitz, Glamour and Music at the Grammy Awards
The 57th annual Grammy Awards was opened Sunday with a set by rock band AC/DC and featured a mix of performances by iconic artists Jeff Lynne, Tom Jones, and Madonna as well as newcomers like Ed...
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Sam Smith, Beck Win Big at the Grammy Awards
English singer Sam Smith and indie chameleon Beck proved to be the major winners at the 57th Grammy Awards. The former star snagged four awards total, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year...
View ArticleWatch Kanye West's Intimate Grammy Performance of 'Only One'
Kanye West's first Grammy Awards performance in six years wasn't what his casual fans were expecting. The rapper turned on the autotune and took the opportunity to perform his new single "Only One," a...
View ArticleKanye West Almost Interrupted Beck's Big Grammy Win
In his second win of the night, Beck won the Grammy for Album of the Year—and kept his cool as Kanye West unexpectedly approached the stage, motioned as if to interrupt, then turned around and aborted...
View ArticlePresident Obama Delivers Sexual Assault PSA During the Grammys
Grammy viewers were not expecting a surprise appearance from President Obama on Sunday evening, but they received one in the form of a PSA about "It's On Us," the White House's sexual violence...
View ArticleIsraeli Parties Hunt 'Caviar Vote' Before March Election
In this seaside city once ruled by the Greeks and Phoenicians but now largely populated by Russians, the talk in the caviar-stocked delis and jewelry stores is of upcoming elections and Israel's...
View ArticleUK Needs to Take Urgent Action Over Anti-Semitism, Lawmakers Say
Urgent action is needed to tackle a "disturbing" rise in anti-Semitism in Britain including measures to deal with growing "cyber hate" on social media, a group of senior lawmakers said on Monday.Last...
View ArticleBruised Australian PM Abbott Survives Leadership Challenge
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a challenge to his leadership on Monday after his ruling Liberal Party voted down a motion to unseat him after weeks of infighting, but the attempted...
View ArticleNewsweeks Past: Barcelona Surrenders to Franco
Generalissimo Francisco Franco’s Spanish, Moorish and Italian legions captured Republican-held capital of Catalonia, Barcelona, on 26 January 1939, marking a convincing victory for the nationalists in...
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Treasures From New York's Frick Collection Come to Europe
Her blue eyes match the silk of her dress. She has flung her shawl on her chair and turned to gaze at the viewer. You can’t help but stare right back at her. The Countess of Haussonville, the great...
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Obamacare Is the Picture of Health
There’s taking a stand. Then there’s taking a stand in quicksand. And that’s where the Republican Party finds itself.After almost six years of gloom-and-dooming, every intellectually honest Republican...
View ArticleMerkel to Urge Caution in U.S. as Pressure Builds to Arm Ukraine Forces
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue in Washington on Monday against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels, while in Brussels EU ministers held off tightening...
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The Fate of Two Human Rights Lawyers Missing in Syria
This is the story of two Syrians who vanished.Both are human rights lawyers. Both worked at times inside Douma, a “liberated” city of 300,000 people north of Damascus, outside government control. Both...
View ArticleISIS Hostage John Cantlie in New Video in Aleppo, Syria
John Cantlie, a British reporter held hostage by the Islamic State (ISIS), appears in a new video released by the terrorist organization on Monday. In the propaganda video titled "From Inside Halab,"...
View ArticleShh! Your Smart TV Is Listening!
A sentence tucked into Samsung’s privacy policy for its voice-recognizing Smart TV has sent the Internet into a frenzy. It reads: “Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other...
View ArticleIs Big Brother Here for Good?
Last week, President Obama revealed his proposed “reforms” to the intelligence community’s electronic surveillance practices. Ignoring the pleas of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and...
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ISIS Grows ‘International Footprint’ as Affiliate Jihadist Groups Spring Up
The Islamic State’s (ISIS) brand, sealed by the creation of its self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq and Syria, is spawning a number of affiliate radical jihadist groups outside the territory it currently...
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