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Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be "Targeted," But They Can Certainly Be Collected

Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be "Targeted," But They Can Certainly Be Collected

06/19/2013 – In recent days, government officials have lined up to assuage Americans' fears...

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Military Reveals Plans For Integrating Women Into Combat Units, But Many Questions Remain

Military Reveals Plans For Integrating Women Into Combat Units, But Many Questions Remain

06/19/2013 – Yesterday, the Pentagon made public the plans that each branch of the military submitted to the Secretary of Defense explaining plans...

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James Comey: Two Thumbs-Up on Waterboarding?

James Comey: Two Thumbs-Up on Waterboarding?

06/19/2013 – Waterboarding and other torture tactics may once again take center stage in yet another nomination fight. But this time, the stakes involve a ten-year appointment to head the ...

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My Life Under NYPD Surveillance: A Brooklyn Student and Charity Leader on Fear and Mistrust

My Life Under NYPD Surveillance: A Brooklyn Student and Charity Leader on Fear and Mistrust

06/18/2013 – My name is Asad Dandia although friends know me as Ace. I am an American citizen, born in Brooklyn, where I have lived my whole life...

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VICTORY! Supreme Court Invalidates Cumbersome Arizona Voter Registration Requirement

VICTORY! Supreme Court Invalidates Cumbersome Arizona Voter Registration Requirement

06/17/2013 – The U.S. Supreme Court today invalidated a burdensome Arizona state documentation requirement that restricted its citizens' ability to register to vote...

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VICTORY! Supreme Court Decides: Our Genes Belong to Us, Not Companies

VICTORY! Supreme Court Decides: Our Genes Belong to Us, Not Companies

06/13/2013 – Should companies be able to patent human genes? Today, the Supreme Court answered that profound question with a resounding NO. Seems like common sense, right? But over the last 30 ...

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ACLU Campaigns

Safe Communities, Fair Sentences

America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal ...

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Protecting Civil Liberties In The Digital Age

Since law is way behind technology when it comes to protecting your ...

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Keep America Safe and Free
Ten years after 9/11, our nation still faces the challenge of remaining both safe and free. Our choice ...
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Defending Targets of Discrimination

A new kind of intolerance is creeping into our country—one that shrouds its true identity and uses the ...

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