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Nov 20, 2013

How a Secret Court's Backwards Logic Opened the Floodgates for NSA Spying

This was originally posted at The Guardian.

After yet another ...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project

This was originally posted at The Guardian.

After yet another ...

By By Patrick C. Toomey, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project
Nov 20, 2013

Locking Up the Legals

Everyone knows that our immigration system is broken. But one of its worst features remains shrouded in secrecy: Our massive immigration lock-up system.

On any given day, Immigration and Customs...

By By Michael Tan, Staff Attorney, Immigrants' Rights Project, ACLU

Everyone knows that our immigration system is broken. But one of its worst features remains shrouded in secrecy: Our massive immigration lock-up system.

On any given day, Immigration and Customs...

By By Michael Tan, Staff Attorney, Immigrants' Rights Project, ACLU
Nov 20, 2013

A Dark Day for Texas Women. A Dark Day for Justice.

Last night the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision refusing to block a Texas law that has forced more than...

By By Brigitte Amiri, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project

Last night the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision refusing to block a Texas law that has forced more than...

By By Brigitte Amiri, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project
Nov 20, 2013

ACLU of Northern California files shareholder proposal with AT&T and Verizon on NSA Data Sharing

Free Speech and Pluralism

Growing up in Iran I know too well the impact of unchecked...

By By Abdi Soltani, Executive Director, ACLU of Northern California

Growing up in Iran I know too well the impact of unchecked...

By By Abdi Soltani, Executive Director, ACLU of Northern California
Nov 20, 2013

Albuquerque Voters Decisively Reject Abortion Ban: Can You Hear Us Now?

Yesterday, voters in Albuquerque, New Mexico stood up for women and families, turning out in...

By By Hayley Smith, Advocacy and Policy Associate, ACLU

Yesterday, voters in Albuquerque, New Mexico stood up for women and families, turning out in...

By By Hayley Smith, Advocacy and Policy Associate, ACLU
Nov 20, 2013

Army Right to Halt 'Extremism' Training, Protect First Amendment Rights

This piece originally appeared at ...

By By Dena Sher, ACLU Washington Legislative Office & Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

This piece originally appeared at ...

By By Dena Sher, ACLU Washington Legislative Office & Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office