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Dec 20, 2013

Congress Has a Bone to Pick with the VA

Last month, the ACLU and the Service Women's Action Network, with support from the ...

By By Elayne Weiss, Washington Legislative Office

Last month, the ACLU and the Service Women's Action Network, with support from the ...

By By Elayne Weiss, Washington Legislative Office
Dec 20, 2013

Victory! Verizon Agrees to Publish Transparency Report (Updated)

UPDATE: AT&T announced today that it will also release a transparency...

By By Nicole Ozer, Technology & Civil Liberties Policy Director, ACLU of Northern California

UPDATE: AT&T announced today that it will also release a transparency...

By By Nicole Ozer, Technology & Civil Liberties Policy Director, ACLU of Northern California
Dec 19, 2013

The Nine Things You Should Know About the NSA Recommendations From the President’s Review Group

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By By Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
By By Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
Dec 19, 2013

Goodlatte's "Safe to Harass" Act Doubles Down on Enforcement and Cost to Taxpayers

This was originally posted on America's Voice.

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By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union

This was originally posted on America's Voice.

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By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union
Dec 19, 2013

Before You Go to a Catholic Hospital, Read This

"Whatever you do, if anything happens, don't take me to St. Vincent's." Those were the words my friend uttered to her husband regularly throughout her pregnancy years ago, when St. Vincent's, a Catholic...

By By Louise Melling, Director, Center of Liberty; Deputy Legal Director, ACLU

"Whatever you do, if anything happens, don't take me to St. Vincent's." Those were the words my friend uttered to her husband regularly throughout her pregnancy years ago, when St. Vincent's, a Catholic...

By By Louise Melling, Director, Center of Liberty; Deputy Legal Director, ACLU
Dec 19, 2013

Time to End Impunity for US-Mexico Border Killings

Yesterday, the world marked International Migrants Day, providing an opportunity to reflect on global efforts to respect and protect ...

By By Vicki B. Gaubeca, ACLU of New Mexico

Yesterday, the world marked International Migrants Day, providing an opportunity to reflect on global efforts to respect and protect ...

By By Vicki B. Gaubeca, ACLU of New Mexico