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How shows like 'Mad Men,' 'Vikings' deal with less progressive pasts
When Ato Essandoh was offered the role of an African American doctor in Civil War-era New York City for BBC America's "Copper," he almost did a double-take. "My first thing was I had to look it up," he says. "Lots of people didn't really think there could...
Tags: Julian Fellowes, Primetime Emmy Awards, Spartacus (tv program), Downton Abbey (tv program), Wars and Interventions
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Retired British Royal Navy lieutenant commander recounts experiences in book
Raychel@herald-mail.comHoward Leedham spent a year in Pakistan leading a force of soldiers who, among other things, raided Taliban camps and conducted other anti-terrorist activities. The retired British Royal Navy lieutenant commander recounts his experiences in a new book,...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Book, Washington, DC, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Racial profiling provision of immigration bill scrutinized
A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling. The 867-page,...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Minority Groups, Benjamin L. Cardin, Crime, Law and Justice
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NSA surveillance defeats democracy
"And so the charges of the hysterics are revealed for what they are: castles in the air. Built on misrepresentation. Supported by unfounded fear. Held aloft by hysteria. On this and every other tool provided in the Patriot Act, charges of abuse of power...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice, Security Measures
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Capsule reviews of feature films
The Philadelphia InquirerAFTER EARTH 2 1/2 stars. Will and Jaden Smith are intergalactic crash survivors, a father and son who must navigate an Edenic but inhospitable planet if they are to make it home. Based on a story by the Overbrook superstar, and directed in nicely...Tags: Matthew McConaughey, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Noah Baumbach, Isla Fisher, The Tree of Life (movie)
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5 Surprising Things That Are Not at All Surprising
Right now the news is full of shocking revelations that are not actually all that surprising. Let’s go through the five most shocking (but not really) shocking disclosures. 1) M. Night Shyamalan ghostwrote the teen hit “She’s All That....
Tags: Freddie Prinze, Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Edward Snowden, Government
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U.S. lawmakers tire of playing '20 questions' in surveillance briefings
Reuters* Bill introduced seeking more openness on surveillance * 22 briefings for Congress in 14 months * Staffers barred from most briefings By Patricia Zengerle and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Some members of the U.S. Congress say that...Tags: Barack Obama, Justice System, Washington, DC, FBI, Edward Snowden
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Lawmakers tire of playing '20 questions' in surveillance briefings
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some members of the Congress say that getting straight answers from intelligence agencies about top-secret surveillance is like playing the game "20 Questions," where answers come only if a questioner knows exactly what to ask....Tags: Barack Obama, Justice System, Washington, DC, FBI, Edward Snowden
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More Americans see man who leaked NSA secrets as 'patriot' than traitor: Poll
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roughly one in three Americans say the former security contractor who leaked details of top-secret U.S. surveillance activity is a patriot and should not be prosecuted, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday....Tags: Hong Kong, Barack Obama, Elections, China, Edward Snowden
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Trust the Constitution, not our government
Without the slightest hint of irony, President Barack Obama said last week, “If people can't trust not only the executive branch but also don't trust Congress, and don't trust federal judges, to make sure that we're abiding by the Constitution...Tags: Barack Obama, Internal Revenue Service, Judges, Justice System, Services and Shopping
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Has government surveillance gone too far?
We've been learning more details about the government's domestic intelligence-gathering activities, which began after 9/11 by President Bush and were continued and expanded by President Obama, as part of anti-terrorism efforts. Has government surveillance...Tags: Barack Obama
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Sen. Sessions on immigration bill's broken promises
The so-called Gang of Eight immigration plan now being considered by the Senate fails to live up to every major promise made by its sponsors. Far from improving the immigration system, their 1,000-page proposal would exacerbate many of its flaws. It would...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Deportation, Internal Revenue Service, Migration, Trials
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