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Dec 20, 2013

Guantánamo Dispatch: Why Military Commissions?

I’m writing from Guantánamo Bay, where I’ve been observing pre-trial proceedings in the military commissions prosecution of the 9/11 defendants. Earlier this week, other NGO observers and I had the...

By By Ashley Gorski, Nadine Strossen Fellow, National Security Project, ACLU

I’m writing from Guantánamo Bay, where I’ve been observing pre-trial proceedings in the military commissions prosecution of the 9/11 defendants. Earlier this week, other NGO observers and I had the...

By By Ashley Gorski, Nadine Strossen Fellow, National Security Project, ACLU
Dec 20, 2013

#17 - New Mexico Closes Out A Transformative Year on Marriage!

The New Mexico Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the state must allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry. The case that got us here...

By By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project

The New Mexico Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the state must allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry. The case that got us here...

By By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project
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