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The Bush Legacy: Normalizing the Outrageous

Leslie Weise | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu Lawsuit, Aclu, George Bush, Privatize Social Security, 2008, Town Hall Meeting, 401k, Bush Achievements, Social Security, Free Speech, Bush Legacy, Politics News
Leslie Weise

When I attended a 2008 hearing for the free speech lawsuit in which I'm involved, I was struck by the defendants' arguments, being made on behalf of government officials, as eerily un-American.

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Obama on Torture: Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Ari Melber | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Nsa, change.gov, Bob Fertik, Ccr, Obama, Spying, Geneva Conventions, Gitmo, Barack Obama, Abu Ghraib, Patrick Fitzgerald, Obama Torture Commission, Torture, Politics News
Ari Melber

This answer tracks the language of many torture apologists (and advocates) in Washington, who posit a choice between protecting the country today and second-guessing the past.

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Ask Obama For a Torture Special Prosecutor

Ari Melber | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Blogosphere, Nsa Surveillance, Ari Melber, Robert Gibbs, Blagojevich, Gov. Blagojevich, Glenn Greenwald, Eric Holder, Brendan Smith, Surveillance, Obama, Spying, Jesse Lee, Fitzgerald, change.gov, Will Bunch, Bob Fertik, Rod Blagojevich, Macon Philips, Obama Transition Team, Scott Horton, Jonathan Turley, Rachel Maddow, Jeremy Brecher, Fisa, Torture, Special Prosecutor, Obama Transition, Politics News
Ari Melber

The Obama transition team is taking questions again at Change.gov -- while the press has fixated on the Blagojevich scandal, the allegations of torture by officials in the current administration receive scant attention.

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From Guantanamo to Accountability and Beyond

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Geneva Conventions, Human Rights Center, Presidential Powers, Office of the Pardon Attorney, US Accountability Project, Interrogation, Jonathan Mahler, Carolyn Patty Blum, Presidential Pardons, Open Society Institute, Military Commissions, Detention, The Challenge, International Center for Transitional Justice, Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Violations, International Human Rights, Civil Liberties, Military Tribunals, Aclu, Pardons, Eric Stover, Laurel Fletcher, Osi, Politics News
Arlene M. Roberts

President-elect Obama made known his intention to close the Guantanamo detention facility. The projected closure raises a plethora of issues.

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Auto bill clears House; Should it pass the Senate, too?

Steve Parker | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Aclu, White House, Congress, 1979 Chrysler Bailout, Brooklyn, George W. Bush, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Cars, Mazda, Mark Fields, Cerberus Capital Management, Energy Department, General Motors, Buddhist, Hyundai, Nancy Pelosi, Washington, US Senate, Richard Shelby, Barney Dog, Silver Arrows, Uaw, California, Toyota, Bernard Cahier, Detroit Three, John Snow, Democrats, Barack Obama, Ford Motor Co, Robert F. Kennedy, Chrysler, Alabama, Ross Perot, Bush White House, Detroit Three Loans, Roger Penske, Car Czar, Harry Reid, Allard Lowenstein, French Grand Prix, Republicans, Detroit Auto Show, Business News
Steve Parker

And now, it's on to the Senate! The House today passed, 237 to 170, HR 7321, the automotive loan bailout bill, and has sent it on to the Senate. H...

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An Insider's View Of Gitmo This Week

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: 9/11, Aclu, Civil Rights, Military Commissions, Guantanamo Detainees, Torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

I just stepped off an airplane from Gitmo last night and thought it would be a good time to offer an insider's take on what really happened down there this week.

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What President-Elect Obama Must Do Once He Closes Gitmo

Robert Greenwald | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Military Commissions, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Freedom, Guantanamo Bay, George Bush, Darrel Vandelveld, Anthony Romero, Cuba, Gitmo, Torture, Politics News
Robert Greenwald

2008-12-09-greenwaldvid.jpgWatch the testimonies from those who have prosecuted and defended the Guantanamo prisoners, and see why we cannot continue to deprive them of their fundamental rights.

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At the Crossroads of Politics and Art, Jenny Holzer is Waiting

Victoria Lautman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Iraq War, Guantanamo Detainees, Brutality, Politics, Art, Jenny Holzer, Chicago, Bosnian War, Terrorism, War, Us Government, CIA Torture, Museum of Contemporary Art, Aclu, Torture, George Bush, Iraq, Chicago News
Victoria Lautman

The exhibition Jenny Holzer: PROTECT PROTECT at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art is timely indeed. Not to mention alarming. Even sickening.

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A Former FBI Agent Joins the ACLU -- and Finds Symmetry in Opposition

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Data Mining, Aclu, Fbi, Fisa, Warrantless Surveillance, Bill Richardson, Domestic Spying, Politics News
Joshuah Bearman

Mike German was a once-politically conservative crack undercover agent who has found a new home at the ACLU, where he uses his insider knowledge to hold his former employer's feet to the fire.

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Obama Can Help Reclaim Democracy by Closing Gitmo

Robert Greenwald | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Civil Liberties, Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, George Bush, Close Gitmo, Gitmo, Torture, Politics News
Robert Greenwald

We have the chance to help President-elect Obama reclaim democracy and restore the rule of law in our country, which he can do on his first day in off...

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There Is No "Unless You're Gay" Clause in the Constitution, Prop 8 Supporters

Jamie Frevele | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Us Constitution, Proposition 8, California Gay Marriage Ban, California Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage Rights, Aclu, Politics News
Jamie Frevele

Moral objections aside, the passage of Proposition 8 in California plus all the other states with same-sex marriage bans are all in direct conflict with the United States Constitution.

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Obama: Close Gitmo On Day One -- You Can Do It. We've Got Your Back.

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Executive Order, President Obama, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Day One, Justice, Barack Obama, Military Commissions, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

Our top issue -- closing down Gitmo and shutting down the military commissions -- can be done as soon as he lifts his left hand, picks up the new presidential pen and signs an executive order.

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On January 20, With the Stroke of a Pen, President Obama Can Undo Some of the Damage of the Past Eight Years

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Transition, Reproductive Rights, Free Speech, Guantanamo, Spying, Aclu, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Domestic Violence, HuffPost Election Reaction, Election Reaction, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

Presidents have enormous power to establish policy by executive order, federal regulation, or simply by refocusing the efforts and emphases of the executive agencies.

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Please Fight Proposition 8's Assault On Same-Sex Marriage

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Rights, Aclu, California Gay Marriage, LGBT Issues, Proposition 8, California Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

In the most personal way possible, I'm asking you for a favor: help us ensure that gay couples all across California keep their fundamental right to marriage.

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Tight Margins on Gay Marriage Prop Sends Californians Into the Streets

Natasha Chen | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

Read More: Public Education, Aclu, Consitutional Rights, Gay Marriage, California Proposition 8, Protect Marriage, Constitution Gay Marriage, Partner A, California Gay Marriage, Civil Rights Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Gay Constitution, Prop 8, Church Gay Marriage, California Gay, Home News
Natasha Chen

Statewide polls show that voters are split dead-even on Proposition 8 in California, which attempts to ban gay marriage. The issue has triggered well-...

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My Co-Worker is a Terrorist

Jake Brewer | Posted 11.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Aclu, Maryland State Police, Energy Action Coalition, Domestic Surveillance, Chesapeake Bay, Environment, Powervote, Domestic Terrorism, Green Energy, Maryland, Domestic Spying, Green News
Jake Brewer

My co-worker, Josh's, most terrorizing activities? Helping pass landmark legislation like the Maryland Healthy Air Act and the Clean Car Bill.

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You Have the Right to Airport Harassment

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Illegal Search and Seizure, Airports, Airport Security, Aclu, Muslim, Constitution, Civil Rights, Tsa, Nyclu, Politics News
Allison Kilkenny

If TSA made the theft of a passnger's property an official policy, it would be considered illegal. However, it appears that many TSA employees are making this an unofficial perk of their job.

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Protecting Your Right to Vote

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Us Constitution, Voter Disenfranchisement, 2008 Election, Voter Registration, Michigan, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

The right to vote is protected by more constitutional amendments than any other right we have, yet if 2004 is any indicator, we can expect many more voter suppression tactics this Election Day.

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On Civil Rights And Gay Rights, McCain Flunks The Test

Susan Kelley-Stamerra | Posted 10.25.2008 | Home

Read More: Aclu, John McCain, Obama, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, Barack Obama Civil Rights, Equality, California, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Sexual Orientation, Barack Obama, Naacp, Civil Rights, Election 2008, Home News
Susan Kelley-Stamerra

McCain voted against expanding the definition of hate crimes to include crimes based on sexual orientation, and voted NO on prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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Is Pole Dancing Fashion Week-Worthy or a Depraved Activity?

Karin Tanabe | Posted 10.08.2008 | Style

Read More: Pole Dancing, Fashion, Oprah, Aclu, Olympics, Fashion Week, Barbara Walters, New York Fashion Week, Style News
Karin Tanabe

What is right for Fashion Week, a place where a visible nipple is an accessory, does not gain a nod of approval by the Anna Wintours of small town America.

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The Army Fights "With God on Our Side"

Deepak Chopra | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Religion, Military, US Naval Academy, Aclu, Living News
Deepak Chopra

The entanglement of personal duty, troop morale, patriotism, and religion isn't simple. The ACLU's lawsuit will antagonize anyone on the inside.

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Jason Linkins

United States Now Filled With Terrorists, Apparently

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: FBI Terror Watch List, New Yorker Cover Obamas, American Civil Liberties Union, Obama New Yorker, Terror Watch List, Bill Ayers, William Ayers, Bill Ayers Obama, Aclu, New Yorker Cover, William Ayers Obama, Politics News

Because everyone in America forgot about 9/11, and failed to buy a sufficient amount of non-circulating Liberian legal tender currency commemorative t...

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America's Terrorist Watch List Hits 1 Million Names

Huffington Post via ACLU | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Million Names Terrorist Watch List, Terror What List, Terrorist Travel List, Travel, Technology, U.S. Terrorist Watch List, America's Terrorist Watch List, Politics News

The good news is that Nelson Mandela is no longer on the U.S.'s terrorist watch list. The bad news is that the list now has one million names, which ...

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"Terrorist" Watch List Hits One Million Names

Barry Steinhardt | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, War on Terror, Watch List, Terrorism, Politics News
Barry Steinhardt

Think about it -- when the government announced it was setting up this list, did anyone picture such a thing? Might as well just put the whole population on the list and save on administrative expenses.

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Fighting the Unconstitutional Spying Law

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Warrantless Wiretapping, Fisa, Aclu, FISA Bill, Warrantless Spying, Spying, Fourth Amendment, Domestic Spying, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

The FISA bill goes further to extend the power of the executive to collect our communications than the president's original secret spying program. The Fourth Amendment was essentially eviscerated.

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