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Drought Relief Bill Threatens to Drown Sacred Sites of a Northern California Tribe
Members of the Winnemem Wintu tribe in California are bracing for one of their biggest environmental justice struggles yet.
A Surveillance Bill in Cybersecurity Clothing
The Senate is proposing a new bill to protect privacy, but the bill is actually surveillance masquerading as cybersecurity.
Torture Is Already Illegal, So Why “Ban” It?
Torture is already illegal under US and international law, but it continues in the form of government-authorized abuses.
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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