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Susan
Herman

Ordinary Americans and the War on Terror

By Susan Herman at 3:00pm
Any declaration of war has unforeseen consequences. Our government's decision to react to the events of 9/11 by declaring "war" on terrorism has posed an ... Read More

The Women of the ACLU

By Susan Herman at 11:10am
(Editor's note: We know it's no longer Women's History Month, but we still have a lot more to say! We'll be featuring a few more posts in April.) Read More

The Limits of Advocacy: Lawyers for Terrorists/Lawyers for Torturers

By Susan Herman at 10:30am
When Liz Cheney released an ad charging that attorneys who had defended terrorism suspects were not fit to work in the Department of Justice, individual lawyers ... Read More

The ACLU and the Military: A Natural Alliance

By Susan Herman at 5:15pm
I recently had the fascinating experience of speaking at the U.S. Army War College about civil liberties and national security, as part of a weeklong seminar the ... Read More

New ACLU President On Elections

By Susan Herman at 3:45pm
I had a busy weekend being elected President of the American Civil Liberties Union. My first thought after the election was that the ACLU could certainly teach the ... Read More