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President Obama Signs Indefinite Detention Into Law

By Amanda Simon at 4:20pm
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today, allowing indefinite detention to be codified into law. Read More

ACLU Lens: Senate Takes Up New Detention Authorities Again Tonight – We Need Your Help!

By Amanda Simon at 11:21am
The Senate’s back in session today, ready to begin once again on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Perfectly timed for the Senate’s return, ... Read More

Momentum Building Against NDAA Detention Provision

By Amanda Simon at 4:43pm
The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times have both joined our fight for civilian trials for terrorism suspects and against a troubling detention provision in ... Read More

Watch Lists – Easy to Get On, Impossible to Get Off

By Amanda Simon at 3:26pm
The New York Times had a great editorial in its Sunday paper that outlined the continuing issues with terror watch lists. Read More

ACLU Lens: Chicago Sun-Times Weighs in on Indefensible Military Abortion Policy

By Amanda Simon at 12:43pm
The Chicago Sun-Times today has a terrific editorial on a thoroughly unfair military policy regarding servicewomen who are the victims of rape. Read More

Will the Senate Forget the Lessons from Japanese-American Internment?

By Amanda Simon at 1:02pm
The U.S. Senate is considering the unthinkable, changing detention laws to imprison people – including Americans – indefinitely and without charge. ... Read More

FBI Lowers the Surveillance Bar Yet Again

By Amanda Simon at 3:46pm
Looks like the FBI will be once again lowering its already rock bottom standards for surveillance soon. Read More

Unchecked Executive War Power Could Slip Through the House

By Amanda Simon at 4:08pm
Tucked inside the National Defense Authorization Act, being marked up by the House Armed Services Committee this week, is a hugely important provision that hasn't ... Read More

Putting an END(A) to Workplace Discrimination

By Amanda Simon at 11:06am
Congress is about to take up an incredibly important bill that will affect thousands of American workers. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which was ... Read More

A Straight Answer on Warrants for Email from the Government? Not So Easy.

By Amanda Simon at 6:15pm
The Senate Judiciary Committee met this week to hear testimony from Obama administration officials on upcoming plans to update the Electronic Communications Privacy ... Read More
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