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A grassroots movement is fighting for transparency and accountability on North Carolina's involvement in torture.
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A Supreme Court case deals with the narrow issue of tribal salmon fishing rights in the Northwest, but raises fundamental…
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Facebook is realizing it has broad obligations to society. Here's how it could start meeting them.
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