News & Commentary about Civil Liberties
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
Sep 4, 2008
Congress-ese: Unanimous Consent — The Golden Child of the Legislative Process
Sep 3, 2008
Congress-ese: A Suspension of...Rules
Sep 2, 2008
Congress-ese: House Rules Committee
Aug 29, 2008
Congress-ese: Substitute…For Another Bill
Aug 28, 2008
Congress-ese: Markups, Hearings, and Off-Shore Drilling
Aug 27, 2008
Congress-ese: That’s Hot…lining.
Aug 26, 2008
Brushing Up on Your Congress-ese
Aug 25, 2008
Senator Durbin Stands Up for Domestic Workers
Aug 15, 2008
Mukasey Must Cooperate with Congress: Charisma and Hubris Not Enough to Fix Justice Department
Aug 12, 2008
Executing a Warrant for a Dead Man, and Other Sloppy Police Practices