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Why #BringBackOurGirls Isn't Enough
When Boko Haram kidnapped girls in Nigeria, the Obama administration voiced its strong opposition. Social media sprang into action, with millions—including the First Lady and many members of Congress—participating in the viral social media campaign calling on the terrorist network to "#bringbackourgirls."
By By Zak Newman, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
How the Supreme Court Could Have Ruled in Riley
Privacy advocates are celebrating the Supreme Court’s recognition in yesterday’s Riley v. California ruling that, as some have succinctly put it, “digital is different.” Chief Justice Roberts’s 9-0 opinion in the case is straightforward and persuasive. But a case that the ACLU argued last year shows just how differently things could have turned out.
By By Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
One Year After DOMA: A Conversation with Edie Windsor
Edie Windsor, with the ACLU's help, fought to have her marriage to her partner of 44 years respected by the federal government. And she won! It's hard to believe it's been a year since the Supreme Court struck down the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act.
By Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union
The Most Conservative Principle in American Politics
"The right to vote is at the very foundation of our American system, and nothing must interfere with this very precious right."
– President Gerald Ford
By By Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
The American Public Gets It. President Obama Gets It. Why Doesn't Congress?
Like millions of Americans, President Obama doesn't think it makes a lot of sense to fire an employee or force her to take unpaid leave because she's six months pregnant and needs a stool to sit on while working the cash register.
By By Vania Leveille, Washington Legislative Office
Victory: No Fly List Process Ruled Unconstitutional
A secret government watchlist that traps innocent Americans in a Kafkaesque nightmare was dealt a major blow yesterday.
By By Hina Shamsi, Director, ACLU National Security Project & Hugh Handeyside, Staff Attorney, ACLU, National Security Project
Ruling In Horrific LGBT Bullying Case Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Congress To Finally Pass SNDA
A 13-year-old boy named Jon Carmichael killed himself during spring break in 2010.
By By Joshua Block, LGBT Project
U.S. Admits Modern-Day Slavery Exists at Home
Some of America's most vulnerable workers are victims of modern-day slavery, and the government knows it. What's worse: These workers are protecting U.S. military and economic interests – but the U.S. isn't protecting them.
By By Jennifer Turner, Human Rights Researcher, Human Rights Program, ACLU
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