The ACLU's podcasts provide an in-depth look at our work from staff, leaders, clients and others involved in ACLU litigation and campaigns. http://www.aclu.org/ en-us Copyright 2007 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0500 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0500 Keeping America Safe and Free The American Civil Liberties Union podcasts provide an in-depth look at our work from staff, leaders, clients and others involved in ACLU litigation and campaigns. Since 1920, we have worked to preserve freedom of speech, the right to equal protection under the law, fair treatment by the government and the right to privacy. Learn more at www.aclu.org multimedia@aclu.org American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:55 aclu, lgbt, relationships, parenting, discrimination, transgender, gay, lesbian Podcasts Tue, 12 May 2008 12:01:00 -0500 On May 13, 2008, the ACLU's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Project launched "Get Busy, Get Equal," an online toolkit designed to help you adovcate for LGBT equality. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about what you can do to fight for LGBT rights. On May 13, 2008, the ACLU's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Project launched "Get Busy, Get Equal," an online toolkit designed to help you adovcate for LGBT rights. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about what you can do to fight for LGBT rights. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:16 aclu, religion, bible, education Podcasts Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, was in Guantánamo Bay from April 9 through 11, for the military commissions hearings of three detainees. He talks about the highlights of the week's hearings, the newly built "Camp Justice" facility and the outlook for these proceedings. Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, was in Guantánamo Bay from April 9 through 11, for the military commissions hearings of three detainees. He talks about the highlights of the week's hearings, the newly built "Camp Justice" facility and the outlook for these proceedings. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 4:50 aclu, religion, bible, education Podcasts Fri, 9 Apr 2008 12:01:00 -0500 On April 9, 2008, the Olympic torch will make its only North American stop in San Francisco. As late as April 2, the details of the torch relay route, as well as the government’s plans for protestors, were under wraps. The ACLU of Northern California began pressuring the City to disclose this information. Michael Risher, staff attorney for the ACLU of Northern California, talks about the ACLU's efforts on behalf of both protestors and Olympic fans alike. On April 9, 2008, the Olympic torch will make its only North American stop in San Francisco. As late as April 2, the details of the torch relay route, as well as the government’s plans for protestors, were under wraps. The ACLU of Northern California began pressuring the City to disclose this information. Michael Risher, staff attorney for the ACLU of Northern California, talks about the ACLU's efforts on behalf of both protestors and Olympic fans alike. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:59 aclu, prison, medical care Podcasts Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Margaret Winter, Associate Director of the ACLU's National Prison Project, talks about the ACLU's actions on behalf of the inmates at the Ely State Prison in Nevada, where inadequate medical care is unnecessarily putting prisoners' lives at risk. Margaret Winter, Associate Director of the ACLU's National Prison Project, talks about the ACLU's actions on behalf of the inmates at the Ely State Prison in Nevada, where inadequate medical care is unnecessarily putting prisoners' lives at risk. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 4:38 aclu, prison, medical care, execution, death penalty Podcasts Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Brian Stull, Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Capital Punishment Project, talks about volunteerism for execution at Nevada's Ely State Prison. Brian Stull, Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Capital Punishment Project, talks about volunteerism for execution at Nevada's Ely State Prison. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:40 aclu, prison, medical care, execution, death penalty Podcasts Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Bonnie White, the mother of former Ely inmate Robert Estabrook, talks about her son's death at the prison. Bonnie White, the mother of former Ely inmate Robert Estabrook, talks about her son's death at the prison. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:56 aclu, prison, HIV, AIDS, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Eric Howard, a former prisoner who was incarcerated at the Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama, talks about the discrimination he faced as an inmate inside the prison’s HIV Unit. In this unit, HIV-positive men are segregated in housing behind barbed-wire fences, away from the general population. Their access to exercise, religious services, substance abuse programs, work opportunities, and community corrections programs was severely limited. After years of advocacy by the ACLU's National Prison Project and the ACLU of Alabama, on October 24, 2007, the Alabama Department of Corrections agreed to amend its policy and give HIV-positive prisoners greater access to these programs. Eric Howard, a former prisoner who was incarcerated at the Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama, talks about the discrimination he faced as an inmate inside the prison’s HIV Unit. In this unit, HIV-positive men are segregated in housing behind barbed-wire fences, away from the general population. Their access to exercise, religious services, substance abuse programs, work opportunities, and community corrections programs was severely limited. After years of advocacy by the ACLU's National Prison Project and the ACLU of Alabama, on October 24, 2007, the Alabama Department of Corrections agreed to amend its policy and give HIV-positive prisoners greater access to these programs. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:04 aclu, prison, HIV, AIDS, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:01:00 -0500 Paulette Nicholas, a former prisoner who was incarcerated at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama, talks about the discrimination she faced as an inmate inside the prison’s HIV Unit. At the Tutwiler prison, female HIV-positive prisoners are housed separately, and until recently were given only the most limited access to chapel, family visits, library, and other programs and activities available to the general population. After years of advocacy by the ACLU's National Prison Project and the ACLU of Alabama, on October 24, 2007, the Alabama Department of Corrections agreed to amend its policy and give HIV-positive prisoners greater access to these programs. Paulette Nicholas, a former prisoner who was incarcerated at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama, talks about the discrimination she faced as an inmate inside the prison’s HIV Unit. At the Tutwiler prison, female HIV-positive prisoners are housed separately, and until recently were given only the most limited access to chapel, family visits, library, and other programs and activities available to the general population. After years of advocacy by the ACLU's National Prison Project and the ACLU of Alabama, on October 24, 2007, the Alabama Department of Corrections agreed to amend its policy and give HIV-positive prisoners greater access to these programs. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 3:58 aclu, holidays, Christmas, religion Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Misrepresenting the ACLU when it comes to religion has become a holiday tradition akin to making eggnog and decking the halls with holly. Invariably during the run-up to Christmas, the ACLU is annually and wrongfully disparaged for waging a mythical "War on Christmas." In fact, the ACLU zealously defends the right of both non-believers to practice no religion at all and religious believers, including Christians, to practice their religion freely. Jeremy Gunn, Director of the ACLU's Program of Freedom of Religion and Belief, debunks the myths about the War on Christmas, and discusses how ACLU defends the rights of religious Americans year-round. Misrepresenting the ACLU when it comes to religion has become a holiday tradition akin to making eggnog and decking the halls with holly. Invariably during the run-up to Christmas, the ACLU is annually and wrongfully disparaged for waging a mythical "War on Christmas." In fact, the ACLU zealously defends the right of both non-believers to practice no religion at all and religious believers, including Christians, to practice their religion freely. Jeremy Gunn, Director of the ACLU's Program of Freedom of Religion and Belief, debunks the myths about the War on Christmas, and discusses how ACLU defends the rights of religious Americans year-round. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 21:13 aclu, race, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On December 10, 2007, the ACLU released a comprehensive analysis of the pervasive, institutionalized, systemic and structural racism in America. Jamil Dakwar, Advocacy Director for the ACLU's Human Rights Program, discusses the issue of detention of immigrants, women and children with ACLU attorneys Tom Jawetz and Mie Lewis. On December 10, 2007, the ACLU released a comprehensive analysis of the pervasive, institutionalized, systemic and structural racism in America. Jamil Dakwar, Advocacy Director for the ACLU's Human Rights Program, discusses the issue of detention of immigrants, women and children with ACLU attorneys Tom Jawetz and Mie Lewis. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 16:50 aclu, race, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, discusses juvenile justice, voting rights, the death penalty and other issues address in the new ACLU report, Race & Ethnicity in America, with ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Nsombi Lambright and ACLU of Texas Legal Director Lisa Graybill. Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, discusses juvenile justice, voting rights, the death penalty and other issues address in the new ACLU report, Race & Ethnicity in America, with ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Nsombi Lambright and ACLU of Texas Legal Director Lisa Graybill. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 11:24 aclu, race, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Chandra Bhatnagar, Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Human Rights Program, gives a historic overview of racism in America, and discusses racial profiling, affirmative action and the rights of immigrants and noncitizens as addressed in the new ACLU report, Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice. Chandra Bhatnagar, Staff Attorney for the ACLU's Human Rights Program, gives a historic overview of racism in America, and discusses racial profiling, affirmative action and the rights of immigrants and noncitizens as addressed in the new ACLU report, Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:02 aclu, race, discrimination Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Laleh Ispahani, Senior Policy Counsel for the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, talks about the U.S.'s obligations as a signatory to the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) treaty. Laleh is the author of Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice, an analysis of the U.S. State Department's report on the state of racial discrimination in the U.S. Laleh Ispahani, Senior Policy Counsel for the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, talks about the U.S.'s obligations as a signatory to the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) treaty. Laleh is the author of Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice, an analysis of the U.S. State Department's report on the state of racial discrimination in the U.S. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:41 aclu, aids, hiv, discrimination Podcasts Thu, 30 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0500 December 1 is World AIDS Day. The ACLU AIDS Project believes no one should be deprived of their basic constitutional protections of equality, privacy or free expression because they have HIV or AIDS. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU AIDS Project, talks about how the government has attempted to trample the civil rights of those with HIV/AIDS, and the project's work fighting to eliminate discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in all aspects of society, including employment, housing and public accommodations. December 1 is World AIDS Day. The ACLU AIDS Project believes no one should be deprived of their basic constitutional protections of equality, privacy or free expression because they have HIV or AIDS. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU AIDS Project, talks about how the government has attempted to trample the civil rights of those with HIV/AIDS, and the project's work fighting to eliminate discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in all aspects of society, including employment, housing and public accommodations. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 2:49 aclu, slavery, abuse, immigrants Podcasts Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On November 15, 2007, domestic workers who were exploited and abused in the U.S. by foreign diplomats petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The petition charges that the United States has violated the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man by failing to ensure that foreign officials with diplomatic immunity are prohibited from committing egregious human rights abuses. Indonesian domestic worker, Siti Aisah, tells her story of exploitation at the hands of the Ambassador to the Qatar Mission of the United Nations. On November 15, 2007, domestic workers who were exploited and abused in the U.S. by foreign diplomats petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The petition charges that the United States has violated the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man by failing to ensure that foreign officials with diplomatic immunity are prohibited from committing egregious human rights abuses. Indonesian domestic worker, Siti Aisah, tells her story of exploitation at the hands of the Ambassador to the Qatar Mission of the United Nations. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 2:38 aclu, slavery, abuse, immigrants Podcasts Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Otilia Huayta, una trabajadora domestica de Bolivia, cuenta como ella y su hija de 12 anos, Carla, fueron explotadas y abusadas por una diplomatica Boliviana quien las trajo a los Estados Unidos. Otilia Huayta, una trabajadora domestica de Bolivia, cuenta como ella y su hija de 12 anos, Carla, fueron explotadas y abusadas por una diplomatica Boliviana quien las trajo a los Estados Unidos. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:12 aclu, slavery, abuse, immigrants Podcasts Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On November 15, 2007, domestic workers who were exploited and abused in the U.S. by foreign diplomats petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The petition charges that the United States has violated the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man by failing to ensure that foreign officials with diplomatic immunity are prohibited from committing egregious human rights abuses. Indonesian domestic worker, Siti Aisah, tells her story of exploitation at the hands of the Ambassador to the Qatar Mission of the United Nations. Jennie Pasquarella, Staff Attorney for the ACLU Women's Rights Project, explains how diplomatic immunity allows diplomats to violate domestic workers' rights and describes the ACLU's petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. On November 15, 2007, domestic workers who were exploited and abused in the U.S. by foreign diplomats petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The petition charges that the United States has violated the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man by failing to ensure that foreign officials with diplomatic immunity are prohibited from committing egregious human rights abuses. Indonesian domestic worker, Siti Aisah, tells her story of exploitation at the hands of the Ambassador to the Qatar Mission of the United Nations. Jennie Pasquarella, Staff Attorney for the ACLU Women's Rights Project, explains how diplomatic immunity allows diplomats to violate domestic workers' rights and describes the ACLU's petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 9:51 aclu, torture, abuse, detention, guantanamo Podcasts Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On November 8, 2007, military commission hearings resumed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The first hearing will determine if Canadian national Omar Ahmed Khadr can tried as an unlawful enemy combatant by the military commission. Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, attended Khadr's hearing as a human rights monitor. He discusses the day's proceedings and talks about a new Pentagon rule that prohibits monitors from attending the post-hearing press conference. On November 8, 2007, military commission hearings resumed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The first hearing will determine if Canadian national Omar Ahmed Khadr can tried as an unlawful enemy combatant by the military commission. Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, attended Khadr's hearing as a human rights monitor. He discusses the day's proceedings and talks about a new Pentagon rule that prohibits monitors from attending the post-hearing press conference. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 18:49 aclu, torture, abuse, detentino Podcasts Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Written by ACLU attorneys Jameel Jaffer and Amrit Singh, the book presents a detailed account of the treatment of prisoners held in U.S. detention centers in Afghanistan , Iraq , and Guantánamo Bay. In this Columbia University Press podcast, Jaffer and Singh talk about the substantial evidence that the torture and abuse of prisoners was systemic and resulted from decisions made by senior U.S. officials, both military and civilian. Written by ACLU attorneys Jameel Jaffer and Amrit Singh, the book presents a detailed account of the treatment of prisoners held in U.S. detention centers in Afghanistan , Iraq , and Guantánamo Bay. In this Columbia University Press podcast, Jaffer and Singh talk about the substantial evidence that the torture and abuse of prisoners was systemic and resulted from decisions made by senior U.S. officials, both military and civilian. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:52 aclu, prisoners' rights Podcasts Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On September 28, 2007, Garrett Cunningham testified at a congressional briefing hosted by the ACLU and SAVE Coalition to discuss the unintended consequences of the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Because of the PLRA's complex rules, Cunningham, who was raped by a guard while incarcerated at a Texas prison, was unable to bring formal charges against the officer, who went on to sexually assault more prisoners. On September 28, 2007, Garrett Cunningham testified at a congressional briefing hosted by the ACLU and SAVE Coalition to discuss the unintended consequences of the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Because of the PLRA's complex rules, Cunningham, who was raped by a guard while incarcerated at a Texas prison, was unable to bring formal charges against the officer, who went on to sexually assault more prisoners. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:12 aclu, prisoners' rights, immigrants Podcasts Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Max Sevilla es un consultor legislativo para el ACLU. Lo entrevistamos sobre la preocupante falta de cuidado medico adecuado de inmigrantes confinados a centros de detención, y sobre los esfuerzos del ACLU para mejorar las condiciones de estos inmigrantes en custodia de ICE. Max Sevilla es un consultor legislativo para el ACLU. Lo entrevistamos sobre la preocupante falta de cuidado medico adecuado de inmigrantes confinados a centros de detención, y sobre los esfuerzos del ACLU para mejorar las condiciones de estos inmigrantes en custodia de ICE. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:44 aclu, criminal justice Podcasts Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On October 4, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law will hear testimony on the issue of medical care in immigrant detention. Testifying that day will be June Everett, whose sister, Sandra Kenley, died while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. June talks about the circumstances surrounding her sister's arrest and detention, and how prison staff neglected to give Sandra her daily medication requirements to treat her high blood pressure and a hemorraghing fibroid. On October 4, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law will hear testimony on the issue of medical care in immigrant detention. Testifying that day will be June Everett, whose sister, Sandra Kenley, died while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. June talks about the circumstances surrounding her sister's arrest and detention, and how prison staff neglected to give Sandra her daily medication requirements to treat her high blood pressure and a hemorraghing fibroid. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:02 aclu, criminal justice Podcasts Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On October 4, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law will hear testimony on the issue of medical care in immigrant detention. Francisco Castaneda, a former immigrant detainee at the San Diego Correctional Facility, will testify before the committee. Upon entering the facility, Francisco notified medical staff that he suffered from a penile lesion. He received no treatment or diagnosis of the problem while detained. When he was finally released to get a biopsy of the lesion, he was informed it was cancerous, and his penis was removed a few days later. On October 4, 2007, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law will hear testimony on the issue of medical care in immigrant detention. Francisco Castaneda, a former immigrant detainee at the San Diego Correctional Facility, will testify before the committee. Upon entering the facility, Francisco notified medical staff that he suffered from a penile lesion. He received no treatment or diagnosis of the problem while detained. When he was finally released to get a biopsy of the lesion, he was informed it was cancerous, and his penis was removed a few days later. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 4:53 aclu, civil liberties, racism, criminal justice, racial profiling Podcasts Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On September 20, 2007, thousands of activists from across the country gathered in the small town of Jena, Louisiana, to show their support for the Jena 6, a group of six black high school students who initally faced attempted murder charges for their involvement in a schoolyard fight with a white student. Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, talks about the case of the Jena 6, and how the case is symptomatic of the much larger problem of racial injustice throughout the country. On September 20, 2007, thousands of activists from across the country gathered in the small town of Jena, Louisiana, to show their support for the Jena 6, a group of six black high school students who initally faced attempted murder charges for their involvement in a schoolyard fight with a white student. Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, talks about the case of the Jena 6, and how the case is symptomatic of the much larger problem of racial injustice throughout the country. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:41 aclu, civil liberties, civilian death, government secrecy Podcasts Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On September 4, 2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense demanding that it comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to release documents related to civilians killed by coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The initial FOIA request was made more than a year ago, but only the Army has responded with documents. ACLU National Security Program staff attorney Nasrina Bargzie, retired Army colonel Micheal Pheneger and others talk about what the Army documents reveal, and why it's important for the American public to know how the U.S. military is conducting itself in these wars. On September 4, 2007, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense demanding that it comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to release documents related to civilians killed by coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The initial FOIA request was made more than a year ago, but only the Army has responded with documents. ACLU National Security Program staff attorney Nasrina Bargzie, retired Army colonel Micheal Pheneger and others talk about what the Army documents reveal, and why it's important for the American public to know how the U.S. military is conducting itself in these wars. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 4:39 aclu, civil liberties, USA Patriot Act, spying, surveillance, National Security Letters, national security Podcasts Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On August 15, 2007, the ACLU argued the unconstitutionality of a provision of the USA Patriot Act that allows the FBI to issue gag orders against recipients of National Security Letters. After the ACLU brought a similar case in 2005, the government lifted its gag on librarian Peter Chase, who received a National Security Letter ordering him to turn over library patrons' internet usage records. Peter knows something about living as a John Doe, and after the August 15 hearing, he recorded this message, from one John Doe to another. On August 15, 2007, the ACLU argued the unconstitutionality of a provision of the USA Patriot Act that allows the FBI to issue gag orders against recipients of National Security Letters. After the ACLU brought a similar case in 2005, the government lifted its gag on librarian Peter Chase, who received a National Security Letter ordering him to turn over library patrons' internet usage records. Peter knows something about living as a John Doe, and after the August 15 hearing, he recorded this message, from one John Doe to another. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 2:57 aclu, civil liberties, discrimination, racial profiling Podcasts Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Spoken word artist Sekou (tha Misfit) confronts racial profiling with a new poem, "The Face of Danger." Sekou eschewed the "angry black man" cliche in favor of a more humorous approach. He says: "I chose to take on the subject but give it a unique, global approach - using the not-so-obvious device of levity - to illuminate the frightening, pervasive, and systemic truth of this dangerous practice, and answer the question: "How can racial profiling be anything more than a tool for injustice and discrimination, if one race is writing the description of dangerous races with one hand, while their other hand is covered in blood?" To listen to more poems from the "Unabridged" album, go to www.aclu.org/unabridged. Spoken word artist Sekou (tha Misfit) confronts racial profiling with a new poem, "The Face of Danger." Sekou eschewed the "angry black man" cliche in favor of a more humorous approach. He says: "I chose to take on the subject but give it a unique, global approach - using the not-so-obvious device of levity - to illuminate the frightening, pervasive, and systemic truth of this dangerous practice, and answer the question: "How can racial profiling be anything more than a tool for injustice and discrimination, if one race is writing the description of dangerous races with one hand, while their other hand is covered in blood?" To listen to more poems from the "Unabridged" album, go to www.aclu.org/unabridged. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:21 aclu, civil liberties, lgbt, discrimination, workplace Podcasts Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Matt Coles, director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about the need for federal legislation outlawing LGBT discrimination in the workplace. It remains legal in 33 states to fire or refuse-to-hire individuals based on their sexual orientation, and it remains legal to fire or refuse-to-hire individuals based on their gender identity in 42 states. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the current list of federal employment protections, which already ban discrimination based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. To learn more about ENDA, go to www.aclu.org/enda. Matt Coles, director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about the need for federal legislation outlawing LGBT discrimination in the workplace. It remains legal in 33 states to fire or refuse-to-hire individuals based on their sexual orientation, and it remains legal to fire or refuse-to-hire individuals based on their gender identity in 42 states. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the current list of federal employment protections, which already ban discrimination based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. To learn more about ENDA, go to www.aclu.org/enda. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:59 aclu, civil liberties, surveillance, fbi, national security Podcasts Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On June 15, 2007, the ACLU honored Peter Chase, vice president of Library Connection, with the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty. As a client in the ACLU's lawsuit against the FBI and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over the use of National Security Letters, Chase was honored for his commitment to civil liberties and courage to stand up to the government's attempt to violate citizens' privacy. Peter gave this speech at the ACLU's Biennial Conference in Seattle, Washington. On June 15, 2007, the ACLU honored Peter Chase, vice president of Library Connection, with the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty. As a client in the ACLU's lawsuit against the FBI and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over the use of National Security Letters, Chase was honored for his commitment to civil liberties and courage to stand up to the government's attempt to violate citizens' privacy. Peter gave this speech at the ACLU's Biennial Conference in Seattle, Washington. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 11:13 aclu, civil liberties, surveillance, racial profiling, 9/11, racism Podcasts Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Peter Krause, producer and star of "Civic Duty," discusses racial profiling with ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Reggie Shuford. "Civic Duty" takes a controversial look at fear and prejudice in the highly charged atmosphere of post-9/11 America. As the nation grappled with finding the right balance between personal freedom and enhanced security, "Civic Duty" challenges viewers to examine their own preconceptions about tolerance and terror. Peter Krause, producer and star of "Civic Duty," discusses racial profiling with ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Reggie Shuford. "Civic Duty" takes a controversial look at fear and prejudice in the highly charged atmosphere of post-9/11 America. As the nation grappled with finding the right balance between personal freedom and enhanced security, "Civic Duty" challenges viewers to examine their own preconceptions about tolerance and terror. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 9:42 aclu, civil liberties, habeas corpus, due process Podcasts Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Spoken word artists Steve Connell and Sekou (tha Misfit) perfom "in sheeps clothing," a poem about the Bush administration's abandonment of habeas corpus, the Constitutional right of due process. The artists write: "The legal meaning of the term, "show us the body [of evidence against us]," is an idea so critical it deserves to be at the foundation of any free society and we wanted to expand on that by bringing to life the lives decimated by the absence of habeas corpus and calling to mind the need for the people to assemble to protest any attempt to take this essential right." Spoken word artists Steve Connell and Sekou (tha Misfit) perfom "in sheeps clothing," a poem about the Bush administration's abandonment of habeas corpus, the Constitutional right of due process. The artists write: "The legal meaning of the term, "show us the body [of evidence against us]," is an idea so critical it deserves to be at the foundation of any free society and we wanted to expand on that by bringing to life the lives decimated by the absence of habeas corpus and calling to mind the need for the people to assemble to protest any attempt to take this essential right." Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:46 aclu, civil liberties, title ix, education, discrimination Podcasts Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:01:00 -0500 June 23 marks the 35th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark 1972 law enacted to end sex discrimination in education. ACLU of Washington Legal Director Sarah Dunne talks about past Title IX cases she litigated as a civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice, and what remains to be done to establish gender equity in schools. June 23 marks the 35th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark 1972 law enacted to end sex discrimination in education. ACLU of Washington Legal Director Sarah Dunne talks about past Title IX cases she litigated as a civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice, and what remains to be done to establish gender equity in schools. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 2:39 aclu, civil liberties, sex education Podcasts Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Spoken word artist Steve Connell performs a poem about the need for comprehensive sex education in America. "Without honest, open, candid dialogue about sex our children and our future is in jeopardy and if we don't find a way to make a strong education an essential value then we as a country will fall further and further behind the rest of the world," says Connell. Spoken word artist Steve Connell performs a poem about the need for comprehensive sex education in America. "Without honest, open, candid dialogue about sex our children and our future is in jeopardy and if we don't find a way to make a strong education an essential value then we as a country will fall further and further behind the rest of the world," says Connell. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 12:20 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, South Africa Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Nobel laureate and author Nadine Gordimer elaborated on the implications of "dirty wars" abroad with a reading from Scatter the Ashes and Go by South African poet Mongane Wally Serote. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Nobel laureate and author Nadine Gordimer elaborated on the implications of "dirty wars" abroad with a reading from Scatter the Ashes and Go by South African poet Mongane Wally Serote. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 6:45 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. South African author Breyten Breytenbach, who was incarcerated for his opposition to apartheid, read his "Letter to a Butcher from Abroad." The piece, written in the 1960's, depicts the tireless efforts of prisoners to find dignity. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. South African author Breyten Breytenbach, who was incarcerated for his opposition to apartheid, read his "Letter to a Butcher from Abroad." The piece, written in the 1960's, depicts the tireless efforts of prisoners to find dignity. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 8:17 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, detainee, prisoner Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Actors Daoud Heidami and Daniel Oreskes, and author Mark Danner, reenacted the Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) of one of Guantnamo's "high-value" detainees, Mustafa Ait Idr. CSRT hearings determine whether the military can continue to indefinitely hold a detainee as an "enemy combatant." The burden lies with each prisoner to prove he or she is not. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Actors Daoud Heidami and Daniel Oreskes, and author Mark Danner, reenacted the Combatant Status Review Tribunal (CSRT) of one of Guantnamo's "high-value" detainees, Mustafa Ait Idr. CSRT hearings determine whether the military can continue to indefinitely hold a detainee as an "enemy combatant." The burden lies with each prisoner to prove he or she is not. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 10:15 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, detainee, prisoner Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Mark Danner, author of Truth and Torture, read from government documents released to the ACLU under the Freedom of Information Act. Danner illuminated the chasm between the bureaucrats thousands of miles from Abu Ghraib prison recommending cruel interrogation techniques, and the prison guards and personnel who sometimes ignorantly, but often brutally, carried out government policy. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Mark Danner, author of Truth and Torture, read from government documents released to the ACLU under the Freedom of Information Act. Danner illuminated the chasm between the bureaucrats thousands of miles from Abu Ghraib prison recommending cruel interrogation techniques, and the prison guards and personnel who sometimes ignorantly, but often brutally, carried out government policy. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:59 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, detainee, prisoner Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Filmmaker Alex Gibney recited selections from the interrogation log of Mohammad al-Qahtani, detainee 016, thought to be the 20th hijacker from the 9/11 attacks. Donald Rumsfeld approved new interrogation methods specifically for al-Qahtani's 60-day interrogation. Gibney's readings shed light on the perspective of the guards and personnel who witnessed and carried out the atrocities described. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Filmmaker Alex Gibney recited selections from the interrogation log of Mohammad al-Qahtani, detainee 016, thought to be the 20th hijacker from the 9/11 attacks. Donald Rumsfeld approved new interrogation methods specifically for al-Qahtani's 60-day interrogation. Gibney's readings shed light on the perspective of the guards and personnel who witnessed and carried out the atrocities described. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:54 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, detainee, prisoner Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Francine Prose, President of PEN American Center, read from emails released to the ACLU under the Freedom of Information Act, containing correspondence from FBI agents visiting the prison at Guntanamo Bay. The writers switch with disturbing ease between accounts of sailing trips and seaside bonfires and reports of detainee interview rooms where prisoners lie chained hand and foot in the fetal position. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Francine Prose, President of PEN American Center, read from emails released to the ACLU under the Freedom of Information Act, containing correspondence from FBI agents visiting the prison at Guntanamo Bay. The writers switch with disturbing ease between accounts of sailing trips and seaside bonfires and reports of detainee interview rooms where prisoners lie chained hand and foot in the fetal position. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:05 aclu, civil liberties, author, torture, Gitmo, Guantanamo, detainee, prisoner Podcasts Thu, 24 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Actor Gloria Reuben read ACLU client Khaled El-Masri's op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, "I am not a State Secret." The CIA abducted El-Masri, beat him, drugged him and transported him to a secret prison in Afghanistan. Several months after government officials learned of his innocence, he was deposited at night, without explanation, on a hill in Albania. In the op-ed, El-Masri discusses his harrowing experience, and how rather than apologize for his treatment, the CIA insists the entire affair is a "state secret." And so far, the courts have agreed. Sponsored by the ACLU and PEN American Center, Dirty Wars: An Evening of Readings to End Torture, Arbitrary Dentention and Extraordinary Rendition, featured readings by leading writers and luminaries from the U.S. and around the world. Actor Gloria Reuben read ACLU client Khaled El-Masri's op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, "I am not a State Secret." The CIA abducted El-Masri, beat him, drugged him and transported him to a secret prison in Afghanistan. Several months after government officials learned of his innocence, he was deposited at night, without explanation, on a hill in Albania. In the op-ed, El-Masri discusses his harrowing experience, and how rather than apologize for his treatment, the CIA insists the entire affair is a "state secret." And so far, the courts have agreed. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 4:48 aclu, civil liberties, author, book Podcasts Fri, 18 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On May 22, 2007, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero releases a new book, "In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror." Using the stories of real Americans on the front lines of the fight for civil liberties, the book takes a critical look at civil liberties in this country at a time when constitutional freedoms are in peril. Romero talks about meeting the people whose stories make up the book, and how it addresses the crucial issues that every American faces today. On May 22, 2007, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero releases a new book, "In Defense of Our America: The Fight for Civil Liberties in the Age of Terror." Using the stories of real Americans on the front lines of the fight for civil liberties, the book takes a critical look at civil liberties in this country at a time when constitutional freedoms are in peril. Romero talks about meeting the people whose stories make up the book, and how it addresses the crucial issues that every American faces today. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 7:40 aclu, civil liberties, religion, education, bible Podcasts Wed, 16 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 On May 16, 2007, the ACLU sued Texas' Ector County School Board on behalf of eight parents in Odessa, Texas, for permitting the teaching of a religious Bible course at two local high schools. Jeremy Gunn, Director the ACLU's Program on Freedom of Relgion and Belief, and three clients in the lawsuit, Karen and Douglas C. Hildebrand, and David Newman, talk about the case. On May 16, 2007, the ACLU sued Texas' Ector County School Board on behalf of eight parents in Odessa, Texas, for permitting the teaching of a religious Bible course at two local high schools. Jeremy Gunn, Director the ACLU's Program on Freedom of Relgion and Belief, and three clients in the lawsuit, Douglas and Karen Hildebrand, and David Newman, talk about the case. The parents say the course violates their religious liberty by promoting particular religious beliefs to children in their community. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 9:35 aclu, civil liberties, human rights, immigrant rights, detention Podcasts Fri, 11 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Lucas Guttentag, Director the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project, talks about the ACLU's top concerns for the immigrant community, including anti-immigrant ordinances and post-9/11 changes to U.S. immigration policy. These issues will be addressed during the visit of Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, to the U.S. from April 30 through May 18. Lucas Guttentag, Director the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project, talks about the ACLU's top concerns for the immigrant community, including anti-immigrant ordinances and post-9/11 changes to U.S. immigration policy. These issues will be addressed during the visit of Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, to the U.S. from April 30 through May 18. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:40 aclu, civil liberties, human rights, immigrant rights, detention Podcasts Fri, 04 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 As Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, prepares to visit two immigrant detention facilities during his visit to the U.S. in May, Tom Jawetz, Immigration Detention Staff Attorney at the ACLU's National Prison Project, discusses the conditions of confiment inside these facilities. As Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, prepares to visit two immigrant detention facilities during his visit to the U.S. in May, Tom Jawetz, Immigration Detention Staff Attorney at the ACLU's National Prison Project, discusses the conditions of confiment inside these facilities. Jawetz also describes the problems immigrant detainees face inside, and what effect the visit of the Special Rapporteur might have on the use and conditions of these facilities. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 5:00 aclu, civil liberties, human rights, immigrant rights, detention Podcasts Wed, 02 May 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Jamil Dakwar, Advocacy Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, talks about the visit of Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. Dakwar discusses the Special Rapporteur's mandate and the significance of his visit to the Human Rights community. Jamil Dakwar, Advocacy Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, talks about the visit of Dr. Jorge Bustamante, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. Dakwar, who will accompany Dr. Bustamante during part of the visit, discusses the Special Rapporteur's mandate to investigate issues such as immigrant detention, discrimination and the rights of migrant works. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org ACLU Multimedia 35:45 aclu, civil liberties, racial bias, criminal justice Podcasts Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:01:00 -0500 ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Reggie Shuford talks with Darryl Hunt and Mark Rabil about Darryl Hunt's wrongful conviction. His case brings up questions of cross-racial eyewitness identification, prosecutorial misconduct, inexperienced defense attorneys and racial bias in death penalty cases. ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Reggie Shuford talks with Darryl Hunt and Mark Rabil about Darryl Hunt's wrongful conviction. His case brings up questions of cross-racial eyewitness identification, prosecutorial misconduct, inexperienced defense attorneys and racial bias in death penalty cases. In 1984, Deborah Sykes, a young white newspaper reporter, was raped and stabbed to death in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Though no physical evidence implicated him, Darryl Hunt, a 19-year-old black man, was convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison. Ten years later, DNA testing proved Hunt did not rape Sykes, and cast serious doubts on his involvement in her murder, but he spent another decade behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Darryl Hunt is the subject of an HBO documentary, The Trials of Darryl Hunt, which examines a community and criminal justice system subject to racial bias and tainted by fear. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/civiliancasualties ACLU Multimedia 6:37 aclu, first amendment, civil liberties, free speech, torture, detention Podcasts Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Jameel Jaffer of the ACLU and Jon Tracey of Civic, the Civilian Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, talk about the detailed compensation claims filed by Iraqis and Afghanis for combat, injury and death in wartime. The government recently released these claims in response to the ACLU's Freedom of Information Act request. As the U.S. Government continues to control and suppress information about the human costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jameel Jaffer of the ACLU and Jon Tracey of Civic, the Civilian Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, talk about the detailed compensation claims filed by Iraqis and Afghanis for combat, injury and death. The government recently released these claims in response to the ACLU's Freedom of Information Act request. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/frederick ACLU Multimedia 15:35 aclu, first amendment, civil liberties, free speech Podcasts Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Two heroes in the fight for student free speech, Joseph Frederick and Mary Beth Tinker, talk about the cases that brought them before the U.S. Supreme Court. Morse v. Frederick, currently before the court, could alter the precedent set by the famous 1969 case Tinker v. Des Moines, in which the court ruled that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Two heroes in the fight for student free speech, Joseph Frederick and Mary Beth Tinker, talk about the cases that brought them before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard arguments in March 2007 in Morse v. Frederick. This case that could change the precedent set by Tinker v. Des Moines, Mary Beth's case in the famous 1969 ruling that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Five years ago, Joseph Frederick tested his First Amendment Rights, and for 86 years the ACLU has protected all Americans' free-speech rights. As Joseph Frederick set out to do, we now ask the Supreme Court to decide: does the Constitution give students freedom of speech? Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/frederick ACLU Multimedia 5:49 aclu, first amendment, civil liberties, free speech Podcasts Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:01:00 -0500 The ACLU reports on the big picture from insiders: listen as Joseph Frederick talks about his "Free Speech Experiment," while ACLU attorneys and his independent counsel, Doug Mertz, discuss the legal grounds for the Supreme Court's decision. The ACLU reports on the big picture from insiders: listen as Joseph Frederick talks about his "Free Speech Experiment," while ACLU attorneys and his independent counsel, Doug Mertz, discuss the legal grounds for the Supreme Court's decision. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/ghostsofabughraib ACLU Multimedia 30:42 aclu, national security, civil liberties, torture, detention Podcasts Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy talks with Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Director of the ACLU's National Security Program, about her new documentary, "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib." Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy talks with Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Director of the ACLU's National Security Program, about her new documentary, "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib," which investigates the torture and abuse that took place at the infamous Iraqi prison. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/ghostsofabughraib ACLU Multimedia 30:42 aclu, national security, civil liberties, torture, detention Podcasts Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:01:00 -0500 The ACLU hosted a screening of the HBO documentary "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" on March 15, 2007, in New York City. This post-screening discussion features the film's director, Rory Kennedy, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, ACLU Staff Attorney Amrit Singh, and journalist Laura Flanders as moderator. The ACLU hosted a screening of the HBO documentary "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" on March 15, 2007, in New York City. This post-screening discussion features the film's director, Rory Kennedy, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, ACLU Staff Attorney Amrit Singh, and journalist Laura Flanders. They discuss the Bush administration's torture policies at Abu Ghraib. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/hutto ACLU Multimedia 7:11 aclu, national security, civil liberties, immigrants, juvenile, family, detention, prison Podcasts Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:01:00 -0500 ACLU staff attorney Vanita Gupta talks about why legal action was taken against the Hutto detention facility. ACLU staff attorney Vanita Gupta talks about the conditions for families at the Hutto detention facility and why legal action was taken. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/hutto ACLU Multimedia 4:20 aclu, national security, civil liberties, immigrants, juvenile, family, detention, prison Podcasts Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Barbara Hines, Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law's Immigration Clinic and co-counsel in the case, discusses why she got involved in the ACLU's case against the Hutto detention facility. Barbara Hines, Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law's Immigration Clinic and co-counsel in the case, describes the shocking conditions she found at the Hutto detention facility. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 6:37 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, eavesdropping, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 ACLU Associate Legal Director Ann Beeson discusses how the ACLU v. NSA case is still very much alive and how clients in the case have been harmed by unchecked government surveillance. ACLU Associate Legal Director Ann Beeson discusses how the ACLU v. NSA case is still very much alive and how clients in the case have been harmed by unchecked government surveillance. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 5:39 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, eavesdropping, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 ACLU of Northern California staff attorney Ann Brick discusses why the phone companies' collusion with the National Security Agency is a particularly troubling violation of Americans' privacy rights. ACLU of Northern California staff attorney Ann Brick discusses why the phone companies' collusion with the National Security Agency is a particularly troubling violation of Americans' privacy rights. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 3:49 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Josh Dratel, a criminal defense lawyer in New York, discusses the NSA eavesdropping program from a plaintiff's point of view. He joined the lawsuit because he feels the program is illegal and the government is violating the Constitution. Josh Dratel, a criminal defense lawyer in New York, discusses the NSA eavesdropping program from a plaintiff's point of view. He joined the lawsuit because he feels the program is illegal and the government is violating the Constitution. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 3:42 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Arsalan Iftikhar, National Legal Director of Council on American Islamic Relations, talks about illegal government eavesdropping as an attack on privacy rights not just for journalists, academics, and members of the Muslim community, but for all Americans. Arsalan Iftikhar, National Legal Director of Council on American Islamic Relations, talks about illegal government eavesdropping as an attack of privacy rights not just for journalists, academics, and members of the Muslim community, but for all Americans. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 6:05 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, eavesdropping, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Harvey Grossman, Legal Director of the ACLU of Illinois, discusses Terkel v. AT&T, in which the ACLU of Illinois is representing Chicago-based author Studs Terkel against AT&T for complying with the government's request to hand over customer phone records without a warrant. Harvey Grossman, Legal Director of the ACLU of Illinois, discusses Terkel v. AT&T, in which the ACLU of Illinois is representing Chicago-based author Studs Terkel against AT&T for complying with the government's request to hand over customer phone records without a warrant. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia 4:41 aclu, national security, civil liberties, spying, eavesdropping, surveillance Podcasts Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Nick Schmader, a member of the Rhode Island Community Coalition for Peace, talks about his organization's lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents on the Pentagon's surveillance of his group's activities. Nick Schmader, a member of the Rhode Island Community Coalition for Peace, talks about his organization's lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents on the Pentagon's surveillance of his group's activities. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/reproductiverights/index.html ACLU Multimedia 13:49 aclu, abortion, choice, civil liberties, health, reproduction, reproductive rights, reproductive freedom, roe, roe v. wade, pro-choice Podcasts Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Anthony D. Romero and Louise Melling discuss the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the ACLU's vision for reproductive rights. The U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, significantly expanded the ability of women across the country to decide when and whether to become a parent, was only one step in this countrys journey to true reproductive freedom and the world we want. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/reproductiverights/index.html ACLU Multimedia 8:40 aclu, abortion, choice, civil liberties, health, reproduction, reproductive rights, reproductive freedom, roe, roe v. wade, pro-choice Podcasts Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:01:00 -0500 Sondra Goldschein talks about how to get people thinking about the impact reproductive freedom has on their lives. All too often, discussions about reproductive rights seem mired in politics rather than focused on our daily lives. It is time to stop the rhetoric and start talking about what reproductive freedom means for real women, real families. Basic decisions we make every day depend on our right to decide for ourselves one of the most personal decisions we can make: whether and when to start a family. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/torture/detention.html ACLU Multimedia 6:36 aclu, politics, torture, detention, Guantnamo Podcasts Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00:00 -0500 On the fifth anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees from Afghanistan to Guantnamo Bay, ACLU legal director Steve Shapiro discusses court rulings regarding the Bush administration's unlawful detention policy, and the outlook for cases challenging the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act. On the fifth anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees from Afghanistan to Guantnamo Bay, ACLU legal director Steve Shapiro discusses court rulings regarding the Bush administration's unlawful detention policy, and the outlook for cases challenging the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/extraordinaryrendition/ghostplane.html ACLU Multimedia 19:37 aclu, membership conference Podcasts Wed, 8 Nov 2006 01:00:00 -0500 ACLU attorney Steven Watt and journalist and Ghost Plane author Stephen Grey discuss the CIA torture program known as extraordinary rendition. ACLU attorney Steven Watt and journalist and Ghost Plane author Stephen Grey discuss the CIA torture program known as extraordinary rendition. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU. http://www.aclu.org/exclusion ACLU Multimedia 10:26 aclu, spying Podcasts Fri, 29 Sep 01:00:00 -0500 ACLU and NYCLU Host "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" Screening On September 12, 2006, the ACLU and NYCLU co-hosted a screening of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." The documentary from Lions Gate Films flashes back to a time of an increasingly unpopular war, a restive public, a president engaged in secret surveillance, and the world-famous musician who spoke out in protest of the war and was threatened with deportation as a result. The screening was followed with a panel discussion featuring Art Eisenberg, Legal Director of the NYCLU; Jameel Jaffer, ACLU attorney; Eve Cary, who represented the NYCLU and ACLU at Lennon's deportation hearings; and Joe Treen, who wrote a series of articles about the Lennon INS hearings for Rolling Stone. http://www.aclu.org/exclusion ACLU Multimedia 7:31 aclu, spying Podcasts Fri, 29 Sep 01:00:00 -0500 ACLU and NYCLU Host "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" Screening On September 12, 2006, the ACLU and NYCLU co-hosted a screening of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." The documentary from Lions Gate Films flashes back to a time of an increasingly unpopular war, a restive public, a president engaged in secret surveillance, and the world-famous musician who spoke out in protest of the war and was threatened with deportation as a result. The screening was followed with a panel discussion featuring Art Eisenberg, Legal Director of the NYCLU; Jameel Jaffer, ACLU attorney; Eve Cary, who represented the NYCLU and ACLU at Lennon's deportation hearings; and Joe Treen, who wrote a series of articles about the Lennon INS hearings for Rolling Stone. http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 01:32 aclu, spying Podcasts Wed, 27 Sep 01:00:00 -0500 Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 01:52 aclu, spying Podcasts Wed, 27 Sep 01:00:00 -0500 Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 02:56 aclu, spying Podcasts Wed, 27 Sep 01:00:00 -0500 Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now." http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:29 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Anthony D. Romero talks about the state of civil liberties and where we are as a nation five years after the terrorist attacks. Anthony D. Romero became the executive director of the ACLU one week before the terrorist attacks. Under his leadership the ACLU has won a victory against the Bush Administration's illegal NSA spying program and has sought truth and accountability in the torture of detainees in U.S. custody. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 01:56 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Nadine Strossen talks about where she was on Sept. 11, 2001, and comments about the state of civil liberties directly after the terrorist attacks and where we are as a nation. Nadine Strossen, President of the ACLU, was in Washington D.C. on Sept. 11, 2001, for an ACLU gathering to discuss civil liberties. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:03 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Patricia Perry is the mother of John Perry who lost his life helping those trapped in the World Trade Center. John was a member of the Nassau County NYCLU Chapter board. Patricia Perry is the mother of John Perry who was a lawyer for the NYPD and a member of the Nassau County NYCLU Chapter board. John went to help those trapped in the World Trade Center and he lost his life in doing so. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:23 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 ACLU Legal Director, Steve Shapiro, talks about the government's abuse of power and how the court system has supported people's freedom since the terrorist attacks. ACLU Legal Director, Steve Shapiro, talks about the government's abuse of power and how the court system has supported people's freedom since the terrorist attacks. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 01:43 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Art Eisenberg is the NYCLU's legal director. Since the attacks, the NYCLU has worked to ensure protest rights and also challenged the random search policy in the New York City transit system. Art Eisenberg is the NYCLU's legal director. Since the attacks, the NYCLU has worked to ensure protest rights and also challenged the random search policy in the New York City transit system. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:33 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman talks about how the NYCLU has worked to ensure protest rights and free speech since the terrorist attacks. NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman talks about how the NYCLU has worked to ensure protest rights and free speech since the terrorist attacks. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:31 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Sheryl Douglas is a longtime ACLU staff member. Her son began his fourth tour of duty in Iraq in September 2006. Sheryl Douglas is a longtime staff member of the ACLU. She is an activist at heart, lobbying for the workers union and serves as a coordinator at the voting polls on election days. Her son began his fourth tour of duty in Iraq in September 2006. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/september11 ACLU Multimedia 02:07 aclu, september 11 Podcasts Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0500 Media relations associate in the Washington D.C. Legislative office, Shin Inouye, talks about non-partisianship in the days and weeks after the attacks, and balancing Americans' safety and personal liberties. Media relations associate in the Washington D.C. Legislative office, Shin Inouye, talks about non-partisianship in the days and weeks after the attacks, and balancing Americans' safety and personal liberties. Go to www.aclu.org/september11 for more podcasts. http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 02:24 aclu, spying Podcasts Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:00:00 -0500 In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. As Judge Taylor ruled, the program violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act passed by Congress in the wake of the Watergate scandal. http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 01:33 aclu, spying Podcasts Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:00:00 -0500 In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. As Judge Taylor ruled, the program violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act passed by Congress in the wake of the Watergate scandal. http://www.aclu.org/nsaspying/ ACLU Multimedia 01:38 aclu, spying Podcasts Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:00:00 -0500 In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. In the first federal challenge ever argued against the president's NSA spying program, a district court declared the program unconstitutional and called for an immediate halt to this abuse of presidential power. As Judge Taylor ruled, the program violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act passed by Congress in the wake of the Watergate scandal. http://www.aclu.org/exclusion/ ACLU Multimedia 03:36 politics, aclu, ideological, exclusion, censorship Podcasts Thu, 4 May 2006 01:00:00 -0500 "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. During the Cold War, successive American administrations used the practice to deny visas to foreign citizens who were thought to be sympathetic to communism. Congress repealed the ideological exclusion laws in 1990, finding that they had embarrassed the United States and were inconsistent with our foundational commitment to the free exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, the USA Patriot Act, enacted in October 2001, gave the Bush administration new license to engage in ideological exclusion, and once again the government is denying visas to prominent foreign scholars whose political views it disfavors. The American Civil Liberties Union, together with the PEN American Center and other groups, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the new laws. To learn more, go to www.aclu.org/exclusion http://www.aclu.org/exclusion/ ACLU Multimedia 02:35 politics, aclu, ideological, exclusion, censorship Podcasts Thu, 4 May 2006 01:00:00 -0500 "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. During the Cold War, successive American administrations used the practice to deny visas to foreign citizens who were thought to be sympathetic to communism. Congress repealed the ideological exclusion laws in 1990, finding that they had embarrassed the United States and were inconsistent with our foundational commitment to the free exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, the USA Patriot Act, enacted in October 2001, gave the Bush administration new license to engage in ideological exclusion, and once again the government is denying visas to prominent foreign scholars whose political views it disfavors. The American Civil Liberties Union, together with the PEN American Center and other groups, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the new laws. To learn more, go to www.aclu.org/exclusion http://www.aclu.org/exclusion/ ACLU Multimedia 02:31 politics, aclu, ideological, exclusion, censorship Podcasts Thu, 4 May 2006 01:00:00 -0500 "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. During the Cold War, successive American administrations used the practice to deny visas to foreign citizens who were thought to be sympathetic to communism. Congress repealed the ideological exclusion laws in 1990, finding that they had embarrassed the United States and were inconsistent with our foundational commitment to the free exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, the USA Patriot Act, enacted in October 2001, gave the Bush administration new license to engage in ideological exclusion, and once again the government is denying visas to prominent foreign scholars whose political views it disfavors. The American Civil Liberties Union, together with the PEN American Center and other groups, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the new laws. To learn more, go to www.aclu.org/exclusion http://www.aclu.org/exclusion/ ACLU Multimedia 08:31 politics, aclu, ideological, exclusion, censorship Podcasts Thu, 4 May 2006 01:00:00 -0500 "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. "Ideological exclusion" is the practice of denying visas to individuals whose politics the government disfavors. During the Cold War, successive American administrations used the practice to deny visas to foreign citizens who were thought to be sympathetic to communism. Congress repealed the ideological exclusion laws in 1990, finding that they had embarrassed the United States and were inconsistent with our foundational commitment to the free exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, the USA Patriot Act, enacted in October 2001, gave the Bush administration new license to engage in ideological exclusion, and once again the government is denying visas to prominent foreign scholars whose political views it disfavors. The American Civil Liberties Union, together with the PEN American Center and other groups, have filed a lawsuit to challenge the new laws. To learn more, go to www.aclu.org/exclusion http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit. 06:08 politics, aclu, nsa, spying, bush Thu, 2 Feb 2006 5:00:00 EMT http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit. 02:45 politics, aclu, nsa, spying, bush Thu, 2 Feb 2006 5:00:00 EMT http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit. 01:36 Thu, 2 Feb 2006 5:00:00 EMT http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit. 02:52 politics, aclu, nsa, spying, bush Thu, 2 Feb 2006 5:00:00 EMT http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/index.html ACLU Multimedia Journalist/Author James Bamford talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit. 02:53 politics, aclu, nsa, spying, bush Thu, 2 Feb 2006 5:00:00 EMT