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Nov 13, 2017

The Trump White House’s Actions Recall the Most Divisive Eras of the American Past

But last week’s elections show people are waking up to the administration’s threats to liberty and equality.

One of the most striking, and dispiriting, aspects of the actions and...

By aclutn

But last week’s elections show people are waking up to the administration’s threats to liberty and equality.

One of the most striking, and dispiriting, aspects of the actions and...

By aclutn
Nov 9, 2017

Veteran’s Day Reflections From a Civil Libertarian Former Soldier

If you want to honor a veteran or service member, work to defend the rights of everyone in this nation.

In the past few weeks, I’ve spent considerable time, far more than usual in fact,...

By aclutn

If you want to honor a veteran or service member, work to defend the rights of everyone in this nation.

In the past few weeks, I’ve spent considerable time, far more than usual in fact,...

By aclutn
Nov 9, 2017

Our Fight to Defeat the Transgender Military Ban Enters a New Phase

The stakes could not be higher.

On the morning of July 26, 2017, President Trump made an announcement on Twitter.

With his series of tweets, Trump not only compromised the livelihoods,...

By aclutn

The stakes could not be higher.

On the morning of July 26, 2017, President Trump made an announcement on Twitter.

With his series of tweets, Trump not only compromised the livelihoods,...

By aclutn
Nov 9, 2017

Year One: It’s Up to Us

In the end, the most important guardian of liberty is an engaged citizenry.

This piece originally appeared in the New York Review of Books.

One year after his highly improbable...

By aclutn

In the end, the most important guardian of liberty is an engaged citizenry.

This piece originally appeared in the New York Review of Books.

One year after his highly improbable...

By aclutn
Nov 8, 2017

The 2017 Elections Show Criminal Justice Reform Can Be a Winning Issue

Smearing candidates as "soft on crime" didn’t work this election cycle.

On Election Day 2017, candidates in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Virginia, and New York won on...

By aclutn

Smearing candidates as "soft on crime" didn’t work this election cycle.

On Election Day 2017, candidates in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Virginia, and New York won on...

By aclutn
Nov 8, 2017

U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In

For the first time, U.S. officials could face the specter of indictment by the international court.

After a decade of collecting evidence, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court...

By aclutn

For the first time, U.S. officials could face the specter of indictment by the international court.

After a decade of collecting evidence, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court...

By aclutn