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Bahrain Stages Fake Elections For Poodle Parliament

November 23, 2018

We know from Roman historian Suetonius that Julius Caesar’s reforms included a political system where half the magistrates were popularly elected and half were appointed.…

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Myth vs. Fact: Debunking Trump’s Tweets on the Migrant Caravan

October 22, 2018

Fact: United States law guarantees asylum seekers the right to request protection.

Congress adopted the Refugee Act of 1980 to bring the United States into…

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Rule of Law, Free Speech, and Individual Rights Disappearing in Hungary

October 12, 2018

In April 2018, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his nationalist Fidesz party won a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliament after garnering roughly 50 percent…

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Issue Brief: The Cost of the Guantanamo Bay Prison

October 10, 2018

The prison at Guantanamo Bay, which now holds 40 detainees, is vastly more expensive to operate than the equivalent federal prisons. Indeed, it’s come to…

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Veteran Coalition Letter to Members of Congress in Support of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program

September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018

Dear Members of Congress,

We represent more than two hundred thousand veterans from every branch of the United States military and every…

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Letter to Secretary Pompeo Calling for Appointment of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism

May 23, 2018

The Honorable Michael Pompeo

Secretary of State

U.S. Department of State

2201 C Street NW

Washington, DC 20520

Dear Mr. Secretary:

Now that you have…

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Letter to Senators in Opposition to Nomination of Gina Haspel to Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

May 8, 2018

Dear Senator:

Even in times of crisis, the United States prides itself on remaining committed to American values and universal ideals. This means that our…

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109 Retired Military Leaders Raise Concerns About CIA Nominee Gina Haspel

April 23, 2018

Dear Senator:

As retired general and flag officers of the United States military, we write to express our profound concern about the nomination of Gina…

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