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Some Republican Senators Continue to Support Torture
Over 20 percent of the Senate voted against continuing a prohibition on tactics like water boarding.
“Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast Track
How can laws be enforced against people and governments who are not allowed to know what was negotiated?
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Senate Fast-Track Vote Tuesday – What We Must Do Now
Ask your senators to uphold the filibuster of fast track.
New Torture Account Demonstrates Senate Report Just Tip of Iceberg
Some of the worst CIA abuses we know of were absent from the public version of the study.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.
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How Filibusters Are Like Zombies
It took the Senate a few decades to feel the full force of its mistake.
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“Mitch McConnell“
USRTK Calls for Investigation of Monsanto Cover Up, Harassment of USDA Scientists
U.S. Right to Know sent letters today requesting an investigation of a possible cover up for Monsanto.
Wyden Shows Connection Between Rigged Trade and Rigged Government
Participating in US politics, as a citizen activist, puts you face-to-face with corruption and the ugliness of money-politics.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Decides Social Policy Cuts, and More
The Senate held a vote-a-thon to decide which policies would make it in to the budget.