Lisa Graves on Civil Liberties and the Military-Industrial-Media Complex

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Lisa Graves on Civil Liberties and the Military-Industrial-Media ComplexLisa Graves, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, talks about the destruction of civil liberties in the US, and the military-industrial-media complex. This discussion took place during the August 2011 Democracy Convention held in Madison, Wisconsin. Lisa previously served as the Chief Counsel for Nominations on the US Senate Judiciary Committee and Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the US Department of Justice, among other roles.From:PRWatchViews:100ratingsTime:21:18More inNews & Politics
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A Teacher Is Back in Class After Anti-Gay Diatribe, but Did He Really Win? – TIME

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A Teacher Is Back in Class After Anti-Gay Diatribe, but Did He Really Win?
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Even liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) agreed. Despite "strongly" rejecting Buell's views on homosexuality, and reiterating its objections to any teacher's "anti-gay statements that create a hostile educational experience," …
Florida high school teacher says he was 'thrown in the blender' over gay …In-Forum

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National privacy oversight board remains dormant : 2011-08-30 – Washington Times

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National privacy oversight board remains dormant : 2011-08-30
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An independent oversight board recommended by the 9/11 Commission to ensure that national security policies do not infringe on Americans' civil liberties has remained dormant for years, raising concerns among watchdogs that a crucial …

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ACLU fighting schools over banning gay Web sites – UPI.com

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30 (UPI) — The American Civil Liberties Union is battling local school districts who use Internet filters to block gay Web sites. Gay rights groups are concerned school administrators are blocking gay educational and advocacy Web sites, …
Is it Unconstitutional for Schools to Block Lesbian and Gay Content From …Christian Post
Camdenton Parents React to Lawsuit Over Blocked Homosexuality Websites at SchoolsKSPR
Alliance Defense Fund opposes ACLU's campaign against schools blocking …God Discussion
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: My ACLU Work Would Disqualify Me For …

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The official site of Alan Colmes-liberal commentator, syndicated radio talk show host and Fox News Channel political contributor.

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Justice Ginsburg Says ACLU Connections Would Likely Prevent Her …

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Corrected: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told law students on Monday that the Supreme Court confirmation process has become so partisan that she probably would not be confirmed if the vote were held today. Ginsburg said …

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Lawsuit against South Bend’s St. Joseph’s HS plan to be heard Wednesday – WNDU-TV

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Lawsuit against South Bend's St. Joseph's HS plan to be heard Wednesday
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The suit was jointly filed by the ACLU and "Americans United for the Separation of Church and State." They argue that by paying $1.2 million to buy the Family Dollar near the new school, then selling it to the Diocese for a dollar, the city violated …
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Appeals court weighs prison ban on newspaper – Houston Chronicle

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Appeals court weighs prison ban on newspaper
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ACLU attorney Justin Harrison said the state hasn't produced a shred of evidence that The Fall Call poses a threat. "Any deference to prison officials has to be justified with some sort of evidence," he said. Harrison said the Nation of Islam can be a …

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Jackson Residents Meet to Stop Crime – WJTV

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Jackson Residents Meet to Stop Crime
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Sponsors included the NAACP Jackson and Mississippi branches, the MS ACLU, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Panelists say one big way of stopping crime is to have people join neighborhood associations and citizen police academies. …
NAACP holds crime forumJackson Clarion Ledger
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City Council focuses on surveillance cameras for APEC – Hawaii News Now

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City Council focuses on surveillance cameras for APEC
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The ACLU of Hawaii will be watching and threatens to take action if needed. "We expect government to keep its word that these measures are temporary, narrowly tailored, and that implementation will comply with the Constitution," said Vanessa Chong, …
Proposed surveillance cameras raise privacy concernsKHON2

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