News & Commentary about Privacy and Surveillance
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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.
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Nov 2, 2016
How Unchecked Spying Corrodes Democracy Around the World
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Oct 21, 2016
New UN Report Highlights Freedom of Expression Violations Across the Globe
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Oct 19, 2016
The Constitution Leaves No Room for Secret Law
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Oct 7, 2016
The Six Key Questions for the Obama Administration and Companies About Yahoo’s Cooperation With the NSA
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Sep 23, 2016
Unprecedented and Unlawful: The NSA’s 'Upstream' Surveillance
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Sep 19, 2016
Why President Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden
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Sep 14, 2016
Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden. Today We’re Launching a Campaign to Make It Happen — and We’ve Got a Lot of Help.
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Aug 22, 2016
Muslim, American, & Intersectional: The Activism of Linda Sarsour
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Aug 10, 2016
The Government’s Own Rules Show Why Watchlists Make Bad Policy