- Disabled workers paid 22 cents an hour by Goodwill – and it's legal unless minimum wage laws change http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/21/19062348-disabled-workers-paid-just-pennies-an-hour-and-its-legal#.uctatpmchnw.twitter 3 comments politics
- Some disabled workers paid just pennies an hour – and it's legal - Goodwill Industries, a multibillion-dollar company is among the nonprofit groups permitted to pay thousands of disabled workers far less than minimum wage because of a federal law known as Section 14 (c). http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/20/19062348-some-disabled-workers-paid-just-pennies-an-hour-and-its-legal?lite 107 comments politics
- NSA considers ending collection of data on Americans' phone calls http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/18/19026469-nsa-considers-ending-collection-of-data-on-americans-phone-calls?lite 5 comments politics
- Report says 'Dozens' of terror plots disrupted by NSA surveillance, Only 300 Phone Metadata Records Queried in 2012. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/15/18979057-us-intelligence-officials-dozens-of-terror-plots-disrupted-by-nsa-surveillance?lite 4 comments politics
- Secret court won't object to release of opinion on illegal surveillance http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/12/18925384-secret-court-wont-object-to-release-of-opinion-on-illegal-surveillance?lite 3 comments worldnews
- Officials: NSA mistakenly intercepted emails, phone calls of innocent Americans http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/07/18831985-officials-nsa-mistakenly-intercepted-emails-phone-calls-of-innocent-americans?lite 3 comments privacy
- "The National Security Agency [NSA] has at times mistakenly intercepted the private email messages and phone calls of Americans who had no link to terrorism, requiring Justice Department officials to report the errors to a secret national security court and destroy the data" http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/07/18831985-officials-nsa-mistakenly-intercepted-emails-phone-calls-of-innocent-americans 6 comments law
- Former drone operator says he's haunted by his part in more than 1,600 deaths http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/06/18787450-former-drone-operator-says-hes-haunted-by-his-part-in-more-than-1600-deaths?lite 3 comments politics
- CIA didn’t always know who it was killing in drone strikes, classified documents show http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/05/18781930-exclusive-cia-didnt-always-know-who-it-was-killing-in-drone-strikes-classified-documents-show#.ua-9s6zxsh4.reddit 6 comments politics
- Al Qaeda propaganda mag crows about Boston and London attacks, urges more http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/30/18635360-al-qaeda-propaganda-mag-crows-about-boston-and-london-attacks-urges-more 6 comments worldnews
- Holder OK'd search warrant for Fox News reporter's private emails, official says http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/23/18451142-holder-okd-search-warrant-for-fox-news-reporters-private-emails-official-says 10 comments politics
- Holder OK'd search warrant for Fox News reporter's private emails, official says http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/23/18451142-holder-okd-search-warrant-for-fox-news-reporters-private-emails-official-says 18 comments politics
- In first public acknowledgement, Holder says that 4 Americans died in US drone strikes. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/22/18429089-in-first-public-acknowledgement-holder-says-4-americans-died-in-us-drone-strikes?lite 17 comments politics
- Texas reviews school curriculum targeted by conservatives over alleged communist propaganda http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/28/17476492-texas-reviews-school-curriculum-targeted-by-conservatives-over-alleged-communist-propaganda#comments 11 comments politics
- Tens of thousands try to illegally buy guns from dealers annually. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/11/17272111-tens-of-thousands-try-to-illegally-buy-guns-from-dealers-annually-study-finds?lite 80 comments politics
- Holder: No drone strikes on Americans in US, except in 'extraordinary circumstance' http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/05/17197906-holder-no-drone-strikes-on-americans-in-us-except-in-extraordinary-circumstance 7 comments politics
- Resistance builds against red-light cameras http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/19/17010355-lights-cameras-reaction-resistance-builds-against-red-light-cameras?lite 14 comments politics
- Koch-funded charity passes money to free-market think tanks in states http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/14/16939114-koch-funded-charity-passes-money-to-free-market-think-tanks-in-states?lite 4 comments politics
- "President Barack Obama's presidential campaign has turned over its most valuable asset--a massive computer database containing personal data on millions of American voter--to a new advocacy group created to advance the White House agenda on issues ranging from gun control to immigration reform." http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/28/16726913-obama-campaign-gives-database-of-millions-of-supporters-to-new-advocacy-group 3 comments politics
- Justice Department memo argues that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be associated with al-Qaida, even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans?tryagain 4 comments politics
- U.S Government Can Legally Kill and U.S Citizen if Suspected to be an Al Qaida member, No Evidence Needed. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans 39 comments politics
- Memo: Government Can Kill Americans With No Plans to Attack U.S. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans 9 comments politics
- Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans?lite 16 comments politics
- Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/04/16843014-exclusive-justice-department-memo-reveals-legal-case-for-drone-strikes-on-americans 11 comments politics
- Feds are trying to determine how a suspected Ohio white supremacist with a felony conviction for manslaughter acquired a cache of 18 assault weapons and other firearms, along with high-capacity magazines and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16572611-feds-investigate-how-suspected-white-supremacist-a-felon-obtained-arsenal 417 comments politics
- Feds investigate how suspected white supremacist and felon obtained an arsenal http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16572611-feds-investigate-how-suspected-white-supremacist-a-felon-obtained-arsenal?lite 14 comments politics
- US asks Turkey, Jordan to secure chem weapons if Syria crisis worsens http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/17/16549397-us-asks-turkey-jordan-to-secure-chem-weapons-if-syria-crisis-worsens?lite 30 comments worldnews
- "A landmark Environmental Protection Agency report concluding that children exposed to toxic substances can develop learning disabilities, asthma and other health problems has been sidetracked indefinitely amid fierce opposition from the chemical industry." http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/24/16112404-critical-epa-report-highlighting-chemical-dangers-to-kids-is-sidetracked?lite 44 comments politics
- Mom of suspected school shooter -- first to die -- was avid gun enthusiast, friend says. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/15/15935397-mom-of-suspected-school-shooter-first-to-die-was-avid-gun-enthusiast-friend-says?lite 7 comments politics
- Karl Rove's election nightmare: Super PAC's spending was nearly for naught http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/08/15007504-karl-roves-election-nightmare-super-pacs-spending-was-nearly-for-naught?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=3 8 comments politics
- Feds investigate phony letters warning Florida voters they're not eligible to vote http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/24/14677602-feds-investigate-phony-letters-warning-florida-voters-theyre-not-eligible-to-vote?lite#__utma=238145375.1296941280.1349803715.1351114794.1351122712.42&__utmb=238145375.2.10.1351122712&__utmc=238145375&__utmx=-&__utmz=238145375.1351122712.42.39.utmcsr=nbcnews.com%7Cutmccn=%28referral%29%7Cutmcmd=referral%7Cutmcct=/&__utmv=238145375.%7C8=earned%20by=msnbc%7Cus%20news=1%5E12=landing%20content=mixed=1%5E13=landing%20hostname=www.msnbc.msn.com=1%5E30=visit%20type%20to%20content=internal%20to%20mixed=1&__utmk=260670158 7 comments politics
- REMINDER: New database of US voter fraud finds no evidence that photo ID laws are needed - Open Channel http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/11/13236464-new-database-of-us-voter-fraud-finds-no-evidence-that-photo-id-laws-are-needed?lite 5 comments politics
- Officials see Iran, not outrage over film, behind cyber attacks on Bank of America and Chase Bank http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/20/13990206-officials-see-iran-not-outrage-over-film-behind-cyber-attacks-on-us-banks 5 comments netsec
- Investigation finds no evidence AG Eric Holder knew of 'Fast and Furious' gun-running sting - Open Channel http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/19/13966068-investigation-finds-no-evidence-ag-eric-holder-knew-of-fast-and-furious-gun-running-sting?lite 13 comments politics
- Evidence piles up that Bush administration got many pre-9/11 warnings http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/11/13809524-evidence-piles-up-that-bush-administration-got-many-pre-911-warnings?lite 63 comments politics
- In rare public rebuke, UN chief tells Iranian leaders to tone down rhetoric http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/22/13419502-in-rare-public-rebuke-un-chief-tells-iranian-leaders-to-tone-down-rhetoric 63 comments worldnews
- Flurry of Voter ID Laws Tied to Conservative Group ALEC http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/21/13392560-flurry-of-voter-id-laws-tied-to-conservative-group-alec 10 comments politics
- Mormon church earns $7 billion a year from tithing, analysis indicates! I wonder how much goes out? http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/13/13262285-mormon-church-earns-7-billion-a-year-from-tithing-analysis-indicates?lite 65 comments worldnews
- New Database of U.S. Voter Fraud Finds No Evidence That Photo I.D. Laws Are Needed. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/11/13236464-new-database-of-us-voter-fraud-finds-no-evidence-that-photo-id-laws-are-needed 3 comments politics
- U.S. Defense Department being blocked from cutting $3bn in costs by Congress http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/07/28/12991946-the-m1-abrams-the-army-tank-that-could-not-be-stopped?lite 94 comments politics