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Print Ad - Democracy Is About The Government Listening. Not Listening In. (7/17/2008)
Stop Him From Listening to Your Phonecalls Radio Ad: FISA (1/22/2008)
Listen to our FISA radio ads aired around the country and view the online ad.
Print Ad: Day of Action: It's Your Country. (6/26/2007)
On June 26, 2007, activists from all 50 states gathered in a Capitol Hill rally to demand that Congress restore habeas corpus, fix the Military Commissions Act, end torture and rendition and restore our constitutional rights. Thousands gathered to hear leaders from the Senate, the House and groups including the ACLU, Amnesty International, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture.


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Podcast: ACLU Racial Justice Program Director Dennis Parker Discusses the Pervasive Problem of Racial Profiling (6/30/2009)
Podcast: Andy Worthington Talks About Guantanamo: The Definitive Prisoners List (4/3/2009)
Podcast: Using Title IX to Address Sexual Assault (3/26/2009)




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Habeas Corpus Timeline (5/1/2007)
This ACLU timeline offers several key dates in the history of habeas corpus, beginning in thirteenth century England and continuing through the controversial signing of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Lost Liberties (10/22/2004)
This feature offers examples of lost liberties and freedoms resulting from overreaching law enforcement activities (Flash required).
The PATRIOT Act's Impact on Your Rights (3/22/2004)
A new, interactive feature that summarizes the impact of the PATRIOT Act on your rights (Flash required).












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40 Years Later, Tinker Protects Student Speech (2/24/2009)
The principal at Ponce De Leon High School censored Heather Gillman and other students after they began wearing clothing with rainbows and other symbols of support for gay equality in response to anti-gay harassment at the school. After a trial, a federal judge ruled in Heather's favor, finding that the school violated Heather's First Amendment rights.
A Gay Rights Life (2/6/2009)
Matt Coles, director of the ACLU LGBT Project, talks to Joel Engardio about his life working in gay rights, coming out, surviving the AIDS crisis and fighting for LGBT equality. Matt’s conversation is divided into three chapters, each four minutes long.
Secret Government Memos (1/28/2009)
Today, we sent a letter to the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) asking them to release still-secret memos that provided the legal basis for many of the Bush administration’s controversial national security policies.
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