ACLU Watch|The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has maintained the position that civil liberties must be respected, even in times of national emergency. In these days of the so-called "Patriot Act" our civil liberties are under serious attack. This website monitors the ACLU's efforts to protect our freedom. It also monitors the People's reaction to their efforts.

Recently, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nick George, a Pomona College student who was detained and aggressively interrogated by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) authorities, by the FBI and by Pennsylvania police when …

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Katherine Kersten: Affidavits portray TiZA as threatening Minneapolis Star Tribune Last year, the ACLU filed a federal suit claiming that TiZA impermissibly promotes religion. In January, the ACLU sought a protective order, … and more »

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No curbs on border searches of cellphones, laptops Seattle Times The ACLU data doesn't say how many travelers crossed the borders during that same period, but the border-protection agency estimates that 22 million … and more »

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District led by Ridder was sued by ACLU Lincoln Journal Star Superintendent candidate Norman Ridder was heading a Colorado Springs, Colo., district when it was sued by the ACLU over whether a gay-straight student … and more »

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Marijuana petitioners clash with ACLU over legalization effort Seattle Post Intelligencer Despite a well-known stance for the reform of marijuana laws, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington has drawn criticism from activists for … and more »

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USA PATRIOT Act Renewed Without Any New Civil Liberties Protections | Electronic Frontier Foundation. Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to renew three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, …

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On the rare occasions that he actually remembers that we do still have some civil liberties in the United Kingdom, it’s because Tory party policy requires that as a logical first step. The rest of the time, he gives the impression he’d …

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USA PATRIOT Act renewed, no new civil liberties protections · Xeni Jardin on February 26, 2010 11:45 AM. patriot.jpg. Kevin Bankston at the EFF blogs,. Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to renew …

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The Howard and Rudd governments’ response to the threat of terrorism in Australia has been extraordinarily excessive, under any proper risk analysis. It seems all governments like to ramp up fear, to keep the community docile.

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