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Page 1 of 9 next›› Civil Liberties/Civil RightsThe Left Splits Over Bagram Is sending some Guantanamo detainees to Bagram a good idea? November 13, 2009 | | web only The Fraud of Voting Scandals The right isn't the only party at fault for the continuing battle over voter fraud. November 6, 2009 | | web only What to Do About the Court? Not much. An activist Supreme Court may strike down laws, but it can also give them political legitimacy. October 1, 2009 | Real Reform for the PATRIOT Act? The Senate is reviewing Bush-era surveillance powers set to expire at the end of the year. This could be the moment to revise the whole architecture of post-9/11 spying law. October 1, 2009 | | web only Meet the Cast of the Sotomayor Hearings Ready for a week of Senate questioning? Here is your guide to the major players of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. July 13, 2009 | | web only Where Blacks Lead the Fight for Gay Rights Black leadership is changing the fight for gay rights in D.C. June 26, 2009 | | web only Meet D.C.'s Anti-Gay Marriage Crusaders An alliance between local and national activists is a test of the effectiveness of Republicans' reliance on culture-war wedge issues. June 12, 2009 | | web only What the Guantánamo Speech Means for Civil Liberties TAP Online talks with the ACLU's Anthony Romero about Obama's proposed changes to national security policy. May 22, 2009 | | web only How Hate Groups Went Mainstream In his new book, David Neiwert charts the rise of paranoid, hate-focused rhetoric on the right. May 15, 2009 | | web only A "Post-Racial" Assault on Voting Rights It is minority voters -- not Southern municipalities -- who need the protection of the Supreme Court. May 6, 2009 | | web only A Long, Uncivil War In her new book, former ACLU board member Wendy Kaminer goes after the organization and its current director. But in mixing the personal with the political, does she miss the real challenges facing the group in the wake of the Bush administration? May 5, 2009 | | web only Do Conservatives Understand Torture? Conservatives don't actually support torture. They just think it's a useful tool. Too bad they're wrong. April 30, 2009 | | web only Seeking Justice in a System that Doesn't Guarantee It How do we hold police and local governments accountable for the backlog of untested rape kits? April 27, 2009 | | web only Is the Threat of Homegrown Extremism Real? Government needs to watch fringe political groups more closely -- but can it do so without abusing its surveillance power? April 21, 2009 | | web only Report Card on Civil Liberties Obama pledged to reject the Bush administration's fast-and-loose adherence to constitutional rights. How is he doing? April 15, 2009 | | web only The NAACP Takes a Stance Against Prop. 8 The national office of the NAACP took its first stance on gay-marriage rights, reinvigorating the debate over gay rights in the black community. March 4, 2009 | | web only The Blight of Bagram Human-rights advocates expected Obama to reverse the previous administration's position on detention. But a recent decision involving prisoners in Afghanistan suggests that undoing Bush-era policy may take more time than expected. February 26, 2009 | | web only A Piecemeal Approach to Undoing Bush's Wrongs Congress and Obama are unlikely to conduct high-profile hearings to hold Bush administration officials accountable. But they probably will investigate -- and repeal -- much of the wrongdoing on a case-by-case basis. February 23, 2009 | Advice for the New Drug Czar Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske is Obama's pick to head the Office of National Drug Control. We're not sure whether to offer congratulations or condolences. February 12, 2009 | | web only The Big Business of Family Detention It's not just alleged terrorists who are suffering from our inhumane treatment of detainees. It's also children. February 2, 2009 | | web only Page 1 of 9 next›› |
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