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Congress Finally Challenges the Cuba Travel Ban

Congress Finally Challenges the Cuba Travel Ban Congress Finally Challenges the Cuba Travel Ban

This Cold War relic is an outrageous violation of citizens’ rights.

Aug 1, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh

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Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism Defending the Right of Radical Dissent Is the Highest Expression of Patriotism

A new book by David Maraniss captures the spirit of the Independence Day far more truly than Trump’s parade.

Jul 3, 2019 / John Nichols

Chaldean Iraqis protest ICE

ICE Is Terrorizing Iraqi-American Communities ICE Is Terrorizing Iraqi-American Communities

The immigration-enforcement agency has launched a deportation campaign involving coercion, “demonstrably false” court declarations, and outright lies.

Mar 8, 2019 / Chris Gelardi

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Fixing Tech’s Ethics Problem Starts in the Classroom Fixing Tech’s Ethics Problem Starts in the Classroom

In the age of big data, some universities are trying to train future technologists to consider the implications of tools before they’re used.

Feb 21, 2019 / Stephanie Wykstra

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Remembering Ramona Ripston, the ACLU Leader Who Reimagined Civil Liberties Remembering Ramona Ripston, the ACLU Leader Who Reimagined Civil Liberties

The executive director of the ACLU of Southern California for more than 40 years passed away in November at the age of 91.

Jan 28, 2019 / Danny Goldberg

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The Indictment of Julian Assange Is a Threat to Press Freedom The Indictment of Julian Assange Is a Threat to Press Freedom

If the First Amendment means anything, it is the right to obtain public-interest information from impure, indeed hopelessly tainted, sources.

Nov 20, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro

Trump’s War on Trans Rights: A Q&A With Chase Strangio

Trump’s War on Trans Rights: A Q&A With Chase Strangio Trump’s War on Trans Rights: A Q&A With Chase Strangio

The ACLU lawyer describes how governments change definitions to exclude people.

Nov 9, 2018 / Q&A / Naomi Gordon-Loebl

Patrick Ngubi takes an oath of allegiance.

Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters

The fear of losing citizenship will have a chilling effect on America’s immigrants.

Jul 10, 2018 / Stephanie deGooyer

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Refusing to Serve Sarah Sanders Was Wrong Refusing to Serve Sarah Sanders Was Wrong

So why can’t those who sympathize with her see that it’s far more harmful to refuse to serve gay and lesbian couples, as Masterpiece Cakeshop did?

Jun 26, 2018 / David Cole

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Letters From the June 18-15, 2018, Issue Letters From the June 18-15, 2018, Issue

The devil in the details… Massing replies… The ACLU forsworn…

May 24, 2018 / Our Readers and Michael Massing

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