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.

Atheism = Bigotry"If atheism spread, it would become a religion as intolerable as the ancient ones" – Gustave le Bon "Communism is the Goal" – ACLU founder, Roger BaldwinFrom:Nobleeagle100Views:00ratingsTime:09:07More inNews & Politics

First Wednesdays – February 2012: The Homeless: Hide them or help them?ACLU of Indiana First Wednesdays–Wednesday, February 1, noon, WFYI Community Room, 1630 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Directions. Topic: The Homeless: Hide them or help them? What Is First Wednesdays? A 50-minute discussion about hot topics currently on the minds of Hoosiers. View the previous programs here. February Panelists: Moderator: Russ McQuaid, WXIN Fox 59, Ken Falk, legal director of the ACLU of Indiana, Michael Hurst, program director for the Coalition for homelessness Intervention and Prevention of Greater Indianapolis, Nora Spitznogle, director of programs for Second Helpings, Rebecca Townsend, news editor of NUVO. First Wednesdays is presented by NUVO, WFYI, Frazier Designs, and Center for Inquiry-Indiana.From:acluinViews:00ratingsTime:48:32More inNonprofits & Activism

Reckoning With Torture trailerThis trailer was produced by Reckoning With Torture, a collaborative film project between Doug Liman, the ACLU and PEN American Center that examines the human cost of America's post-9/11 torture program. To submit your own reading or to learn more about the project, visit www.ReckoningWithTorture.org.From:reckoningwithtortureViews:2150ratingsTime:03:02More inNonprofits & Activism

Presidential Candidates Get An Unexpected Forum to Speak at ACLU ConventionACLU Liberty Watch 2012 invited all the major presidential candidates to our national convention in Orlando this week—it's the largest gathering of professional civil liberty advocates in the nation. While Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney didn't show — even after we took out an ad in The Miami Herald — former governors Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer did. Take a look at this video about their appearances!From:ACLULibertyWatch2012Views:91ratingsTime:01:25More inNonprofits & Activism

Reading 11 by Robert RedfordRobert Redford reads "The Repentant Prosecutor," the January 12, 2009 declaration of Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, former lead prosecutor in the military commission case of teenaged detainee Mohammed Jawad. This reading is produced by Reckoning With Torture, a collaborative film project between Doug Liman, the ACLU and PEN American Center that examines the human cost of America's post-9/11 torture program. To submit your own reading or to learn more about the project, visit www.ReckoningWithTorture.org.From:reckoningwithtortureViews:10ratingsTime:05:03More inNonprofits & Activism

US Presidents Can KillUS Defense Secretary Leon Panneta said President Obama can have anyone-including American citizens-killed if s/he is merely ACCUSED of terrorism (no charges or due process required). The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union, which fights to protect citizens' rights as outlined in the US Constitution-namely the right to express oneself freely and without harassment) has formally requested of The White House information on the kill program being utilized by the Obama Administration, as guaranteed them under The Reedom of Information Act (FIA). The Obama Administration is violating the FIA by saying the kill program is a state secret. Two people have been killed in the US by this program already.From:carlatteniese2Views:71ratingsTime:03:15More inNews & Politics

Reading 1 by Kayla ThomasKayla Thomas reads "A Soldier in Afghanistan Witnesses Torture," the sworn statement of an interpreter at the Kandahar detention facility in Afghanistan, February 13, 2002. This reading is produced by Reckoning With Torture, a collaborative film project between Doug Liman, the ACLU and PEN American Center that examines the human cost of America's post-9/11 torture program. To submit your own reading or to learn more about the project, visit www.ReckoningWithTorture.org.From:reckoningwithtortureViews:10ratingsTime:02:42More inPeople & Blogs

Reading 1 by Daniel RosenfeldDaniel Rosenfeld reads "A Soldier in Afghanistan Witnesses Torture," the sworn statement of an interpreter at the Kandahar detention facility in Afghanistan, February 13, 2002. This reading is produced by Reckoning With Torture, a collaborative film project between Doug Liman, the ACLU and PEN American Center that examines the human cost of America's post-9/11 torture program. To submit your own reading or to learn more about the project, visit www.ReckoningWithTorture.org.From:reckoningwithtortureViews:10ratingsTime:03:24More inNonprofits & Activism

Reading 4 by Maurice PinzonMaurice Pinzon reads "President Bush Denounces Torture," a statement from George W. Bush commemorating the UN's International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, June 26, 2004. This scene was produced by Reckoning With Torture, a collaborative film project between Doug Liman, the ACLU and PEN American Center that examines the human cost of America's post-9/11 torture program. To submit your own reading or to learn more about the project, visit www.ReckoningWithTorture.org.From:reckoningwithtortureViews:10ratingsTime:03:46More inNonprofits & Activism

African-Americans Excluded from Capital JuriesThree African-Americans tell stories of being excluded from capital case juries because of their race in North Carolina. The North Carolina Racial Justice Act was passed in 2009 to protect capital cases from racial bias. Now, Legislators are attacking the Racial Justice Act saying it isn't necessary. But in North Carolina, racial bias in the justice system is alive and well. Learn More at www.aclu.orgFrom:acluvideosViews:162ratingsTime:04:52More inNonprofits & Activism