ACLU Watch » Civil Liberties Blog Posts http://acluwatch.us 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. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:30:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Weekly Highlights (2/3/2012 … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/civil-liberties-in-the-digital-age-weekly-highlights-232012/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/civil-liberties-in-the-digital-age-weekly-highlights-232012/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:11 +0000 webmaster In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/civil-liberties-in-the-digital-age-weekly-highlights-232012/feed/ 0 This Week in Civil Liberties (2/3/2012) | Ethiopian News http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/this-week-in-civil-liberties-232012-ethiopian-news/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/this-week-in-civil-liberties-232012-ethiopian-news/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:11 +0000 webmaster This Week in Civil Liberties (2/3/2012) · ACLU.org | February 3rd, 2012 at 5:59 pm. This week we sued the government for information on what program? Why was ACLU of Ohio client Zach bullied and beaten in school? Which movie rental …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/this-week-in-civil-liberties-232012-ethiopian-news/feed/ 0 CR-CL Announces the Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Podcast http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/cr-cl-announces-the-civil-rights-civil-liberties-podcast/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/cr-cl-announces-the-civil-rights-civil-liberties-podcast/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:10 +0000 webmaster HarvardCRCL.org is proud to announce the imminent launch of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Podcast. We hope to bring together students, professors, legal practitioners, and anyone else with insight into important …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/cr-cl-announces-the-civil-rights-civil-liberties-podcast/feed/ 0 Soul civil liberties groups censure Duvalier decision http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/soul-civil-liberties-groups-censure-duvalier-decision/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/soul-civil-liberties-groups-censure-duvalier-decision/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:10 +0000 webmaster STORY HIGHLIGHTSA Haitian give your decision says Jean-Claude Duvalier wish challenge corruption chargesBut he says the ruling of limitations has run.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/04/soul-civil-liberties-groups-censure-duvalier-decision/feed/ 0 Soul civil liberties groups point the finger at Duvalier decision http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/soul-civil-liberties-groups-point-the-finger-at-duvalier-decision/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/soul-civil-liberties-groups-point-the-finger-at-duvalier-decision/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:10 +0000 webmaster STORY HIGHLIGHTSA Haitian moderator says Jean-Claude Duvalier bidding features corruption chargesBut he says the edict of limitations has run outdated on.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/soul-civil-liberties-groups-point-the-finger-at-duvalier-decision/feed/ 0 President Obama Finally Nominates Civil Liberties Board. Now the … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/president-obama-finally-nominates-civil-liberties-board-now-the/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/president-obama-finally-nominates-civil-liberties-board-now-the/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:09 +0000 webmaster That made it impossible for the PCLOB to carry out its legally-mandated job of collecting information on civil liberties violations by the executive branch of government and sharing that information with Congress and the public.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/president-obama-finally-nominates-civil-liberties-board-now-the/feed/ 0 Legal History Blog: Paul Murphy Prize in the History of Civil Liberties http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/legal-history-blog-paul-murphy-prize-in-the-history-of-civil-liberties/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/legal-history-blog-paul-murphy-prize-in-the-history-of-civil-liberties/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:09 +0000 webmaster The American Society for Legal History announces the Paul Murphy Prize to support the completion of a book on the history of civil liberties that addresses any topic or any time in American history. The award will be given out …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/03/legal-history-blog-paul-murphy-prize-in-the-history-of-civil-liberties/feed/ 0 Civil Liberties and Anamnesis http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/civil-liberties-and-anamnesis/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/civil-liberties-and-anamnesis/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:08 +0000 webmaster In most contexts, civil liberties are protected by precedent and institutional memory. The executive branch respects the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court not because the Supreme Court has its own army with which to …

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/civil-liberties-and-anamnesis/feed/ 0 Why Surfing Localism Violates Our Civil Liberties – Hermosa Beach … http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/why-surfing-localism-violates-our-civil-liberties-hermosa-beach/ http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/why-surfing-localism-violates-our-civil-liberties-hermosa-beach/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:08 +0000 webmaster A look at how violent or aggressive efforts to push people out of local waves is similar to other forms of discrimination.

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]]> http://acluwatch.us/2012/02/02/why-surfing-localism-violates-our-civil-liberties-hermosa-beach/feed/ 0 The American Civil Liberties Union | Nye – Gateway to Nevada's … http://acluwatch.us/2011/10/10/the-american-civil-liberties-union-nye-gateway-to-nevadas/ http://acluwatch.us/2011/10/10/the-american-civil-liberties-union-nye-gateway-to-nevadas/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:30:09 +0000 webmaster The stated mission of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in.

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