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"Snowden's disclosures have improved the security of the Internet."

"Snowden's disclosures have improved the security of the Internet."

03/10/2014 – Watch a video recording of Edward Snowden's conversation with the ACLU's Ben Wizner and Chris Soghoian from today's panel at South by Southwest.

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U.S. Human Rights Record Undergoes International Scrutiny

U.S. Human Rights Record Undergoes International Scrutiny

03/09/2014 – This week, the United Nations Human Rights Committee will review U.S. compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by the U.S. ...

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We can make mass incarceration a thing of the past.

We can make mass incarceration a thing of the past.

03/06/2014 – The ACLU's Smart Justice Fair Justice Campaign is already implementing solutions. Here's our list of what needs to be done.

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Decades Later, No Justice for Kent State Killings

Decades Later, No Justice for Kent State Killings

03/07/2014 – On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired between 61 and 67 shots into a crowd of unarmed anti-war protestors at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four students and ...

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A Heartbreaking Situation

A Heartbreaking Situation

03/07/2014 – Missouri legislators have introduced more than a dozen bills intended to interfere with a woman’s access to abortion. Three bills (HB 1307/HB 1313/SB 519) that were recently debated in ...

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Is CCA Guilty?

Is CCA Guilty?

03/05/2014 – I believe it’s possible that a private, for-profit prison can be operated in a responsible manner.  Based on my experience, however, the chance of this occurring is small.  ...

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ACLU Features ››

A Living Death
A Living Death

For 3,278 people, it was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $159 jacket or serving as a middleman in ...

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Time to Rein in the Surveillance State
Time to Rein in the Surveillance State

The government is using provisions of the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act to regularly track ...

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Out for Freedom
Out for Freedom

We now face an unprecedented opportunity to achieve the freedom to marry for same-sex couples ...

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They Think We're Stupid
They Think We're Stupid

The ACLU's campaign to stop extreme attacks on women's health. 

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