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How Senate Hopefuls Keep Donors Secret From Voters Until It’s Too Late
US Senate campaign finance disclosures are still slow-walked on paper through a 40-year-old system.
Congress Is a Confederacy of Dunces
For this particular Congress to cooperate and do something new would require a miracle on the order of loaves and fishes.
Iran Nuclear Deal Survives Senate Vote
Republicans in the Senate failed to secure enough votes Thursday to derail the Iran nuclear agreement.
Amendments to CISA “Cybersecurity” Bill Fail in All Regards
CISA keeps shambling along like the zombie it is.
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.