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Same-Sex Marriage: The US Supreme Court and the States Jul 11, 2013

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The move to legalize same-sex marriage was moving faster than supporters expected until the Supreme Court rulings. Did the court speed the process or apply the brakes?

Is Electronic Surveillance Out of Control? Jul 10, 2013

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A secret court has vastly broadened the power of the National Security Agency to spy on Americans if it wants to. How did that happen? Is it making us safer?

Is Egypt Advancing or Collapsing? Jul 09, 2013

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Religious and secular Egypt are two different worlds, each providing a narrative of what's happened and what's to come. What are the prospects for violence or stability?

Moral Mondays: Civil Disobedience in a Changing South Jul 08, 2013

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With total control in North Carolina, Republicans are enacting an ultra-conservative agenda, sparking the South’s largest, most sustained protest movement in years.

Google Glass, Privacy and Our Addiction to Tech Jul 05, 2013

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Google promises to "do no evil," but now Google’s everywhere. On this archived edition of TtP, is Google Glass going too far? Can the real world compete with computer data?

Class Warfare Goes to the Movies Jul 04, 2013

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Americans are supposed to be equal under the law, but the recession renewed awareness of economic inequality. We look at how that's revealed in this summer’s films.

Egypt at a Crossroads…Once Again Jul 03, 2013

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Egypt is bracing for increased violence between massive crowds for and against Mohamed Morsi, the President elected just one year ago.

Abortion: The Law Is Clear but the War Rages On Jul 02, 2013

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The spotlight is on Ohio and Texas, but GOP state legislatures have been restricting abortions for 3 years. Are doctors being caught between good medicine and bad law?

Secrecy, Diplomacy and Edward Snowden Jul 01, 2013

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Reports the US bugged embassies of friendly nations are threatening a massive US-EU trade deal. How much secret intelligence is too much to protect the nation’s security?

Supreme Court Rulings: A Watershed Moment for Civil Rights? Jun 28, 2013

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Have this week’s Supreme Court decisions made history or has a divided court muddied the legal waters on voting rights and same-sex marriage?