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A history of Groundbreaker
See main story, NSA uses 'terrorism' to justify mass surveillance that started long before 9/11 and the Patriot Act...
Nacchio’s trial, defense and conviction
See main story, NSA uses 'terrorism' to justify mass surveillance that started long before 9/11 and the Patriot Act...
In wake of leak, tech companies race to appear transparent
After allegations from a whistleblower that the U.S. government has been monitoring citizens' phone records, technology companies have begun insisting loudly that they cooperated as little as possible with the program...
NSA director defends surveillance, saying it has stopped terror plots
The recently revealed domestic spying program run by the National Security Agency was necessary to stop "over 50" terrorism plots, the director of the NSA said today...
As divestment from fossil fuels grows, why environmentalists should do more
Divestment, recently endorsed by active environmentalists like Bill McKibben, has been one of the most popular eco-friendly ideas of recent times. The term refers to removing investments in fossil fuels, oil exploration and other businesses that take advantage of the...
Boulder among top 10 most inventive cities
Boulder is often cited as a highly educated, technology-savvy city. You can't take a walk down Pearl Street without seeing a freelance guitarist and a freelance web developer...
US to arm Syrian rebels after chemical weapons claim
The United States will begin providing arms to the Syrian rebellion after the U.S. says the current regime used chemical weapons...
Oil spill damages trees in 104-acre area in Canada
An oil spill, apparently from a broken pipeline, has dumped toxic oil waste onto more than 100 acres in Alberta, Canada...
Why Jeb Bush’s ‘immigrants are more fertile’ is so puzzling
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush turned heads and lit up Twitter this week by stating in a speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition that "immigrants are more fertile...
The NSA black hole
Last week saw revelations that the FBI and the National Security Agency have been collecting Americans’ phone records en masse and that the agencies have access to data from nine tech companies...
COGA agrees to drop ‘takings’ claim in fracking suit against Longmont
A judge has granted a motion dismissing a claim in the Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s lawsuit against the city of Longmont over its ban on fracking, or hydraulic fracturing...
