As the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State, we at the ACLU of Texas believe it is our duty to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do at the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than a public that is informed and engaged.
There are seven billion people in the world, and 95 percent of them live outside the United States. We know from dozens of revelations from the last year that few, if any, are immune from the watchful eyes...
There are seven billion people in the world, and 95 percent of them live outside the United States. We know from dozens of revelations from the last year that few, if any, are immune from the watchful eyes...
I’ve always found radar speed signs to be interesting indicators of our relationship with technology, and I think how we relate to these signs can tell us something about privacy and technology.
I’m...
I’ve always found radar speed signs to be interesting indicators of our relationship with technology, and I think how we relate to these signs can tell us something about privacy and technology.
I’m...
As an academic, it’s my job to be a skeptic.
That’s why, when two researchers at Temple University published a study last year claiming that for-profit prison companies can save states lots of...
As an academic, it’s my job to be a skeptic.
That’s why, when two researchers at Temple University published a study last year claiming that for-profit prison companies can save states lots of...
When Congress, the courts, and the American people disagree with you, it's probably time to re-think your position.
Yesterday, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released its...
When Congress, the courts, and the American people disagree with you, it's probably time to re-think your position.
Yesterday, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released its...
In 2008, Barack Obama, then a U.S. senator, realized that if an important surveillance law were to pass, Americans’ right to privacy in their international communications would be (in the later words of...
In 2008, Barack Obama, then a U.S. senator, realized that if an important surveillance law were to pass, Americans’ right to privacy in their international communications would be (in the later words of...
Listening to Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) speak is like having a real life history lesson. Mr. Conyers is the second-longest serving member of Congress, having been in office for nearly 50 years. After...
Listening to Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) speak is like having a real life history lesson. Mr. Conyers is the second-longest serving member of Congress, having been in office for nearly 50 years. After...