Portside

Week by week, Monday by Monday, since April 29, a growing coalition assembled by the N.A.A.C.P. has challenged the newly conservative Republican leadership in North Carolina, raising its voice against the loss of the state’s centrist government and what they see as diminished recognition of the poor and minorities.

The media’s lack of skepticism about White House claims

NSA, Syria, Iran, Occupy, surveillance and more ...

A history of ntergenerational poverty and racial segregation

Addressing many of the issues arising from last week's NSA stories

"The telecommunications providers have been forced to set up an electronic interface for the authorities so that IP addresses can be retrieved.. These trends also exist in Europe."