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American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) consists of two separate non-profit organizations: the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization which focuses on litigation and communication efforts, and the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on legislative lobbying. Read More»From Wikipedia |
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Smart Lobbying, Grassroots Engagement: Planned Parenthood’s Strategy to Defeat the Stupak Amendment
When Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards addressed a private phone call of bloggers yesterday, she had to apologize for her hoarse voice: "I've spent the last few days yelling at members of Congress."
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Obama Secrecy Watch: Don't Trench on My 'Executive Prerogatives'
As we previously noted , our colleague Weston Kosova gave the Obama administration some much-needed grief on Friday for refusing a federal judge's recent order to turn over documents showing how big telecommunications firms lobbied to get immunity for their participation in President Bush's
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The Future of Abstinence
It's been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission.
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09/21/2009NationDying in Vein
…minutes, said Jeff Gamso, former legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio. "Ohio is incapable of consistently and reliably ……convicted of crimes," Sweeney said. In the meantime, the ACLU of Ohio has called for a moratorium on all state executions …
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09/09/2009BlogsSupreme Court Revisits Campaign-Finance Reform
…President Bush signed it, and the Supreme Court upheld it─despite criticism from a variety of outside groups ranging from the ACLU to the National Rifle Association that it restricted free speech. The case is so pivotal that the Supreme Court is returning …
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08/24/2009NationWill Holder’s ‘Reckoning’ on Detainee Abuse Fall Flat?
…compass in the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks. "Simply anemic," said Anthony Romero, executive director of the ACLU , about the scope of the new Justice probe. "If this ends with the prosecution of a few low-ranking people who crossed the …
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07/25/2009NationA Bridge Too Far
…the bridge fiasco. The battle over the settlement's fate has recently escalated. In early July the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Miami-Dade County, alleging that its residency restrictions interfere with …
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06/12/2009BlogsObama Woos Congress via Rahm's Cell Phone
from going public. The pledge was enough to get the bill out of conference committee and on to a full Congressional vote next week, though it puts Obama at odds with the ACLU , which has sued to get the photos released.
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