News & Commentary about Civil Liberties
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
![Melissa Bruzzano](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-annarbor-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Jul 19, 2017
How People Power Activists Are Driving Change
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Jun 8, 2017
After James Comey’s Testimony, Here’s Where We Are, and Here’s Where We’re Going
![Ambrogio Lorenzetti Tyrant](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-lorenzettityrant-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
May 24, 2017
Right Now We’re Living the ‘Allegory of Bad Government,’ and We Have an Obligation to Resist It
![Former Director of the FBI James Comey](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog17-james_comey-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
May 10, 2017
Why the ACLU Supports the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor and the Creation of a Select Committee to Investigate Trump Campaign Ties to Russia
![People Power](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog17-people_power_miami-dade_meeting_with_police_chief-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Apr 5, 2017
People Power Activists Are Already Confronting the Powers That Be From Coast to Coast and Demanding Freedom Cities
![Stand for Rights](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-standforrights-1160x768-v01-400x266.jpg)
Mar 31, 2017
Tune in to Facebook Live Tonight and Help Us Stand for Everyone’s Rights. Tom Hanks and Tina Fey Will Be There.
![Bill of Rights](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-billofrights-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Mar 17, 2017
What Does Nonpartisanship Look Like in the Age of Trump?