updated Fri. September 13, 2024
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The Garden City Telegram
April 26, 2018
Micah Kubic, executive director for American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said the ACLU was prepared to “use every option” at its disposal if the bill is passed. “We believe the constitution is for everyone,” Kubic said. “We believe love is for everyone. And we believe love wins in the end.” Tom Witt, theÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 26, 2018
Singapore's ambassador to the United States has rejected claims by Singaporean activist Kirsten Han, who described the Singapore Government as authoritarian and having "little time for human rights, civil liberties or even openness and accountability", in an opinion piece for The New York Times.
The Hill
April 26, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron has won the hearts of many Americans, from his planting a tree at the White House to his passionate speech before a joint session of Congress yesterday. For civil libertarians, however, one moment will remain chilling and lasting. It is when Macron called for a joint warÃâà...
The Nation.
April 25, 2018
Those seven activists belonged to People Power, a grassroots initiative launched in early 2017 by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has ... The group first came together in March 2017, and its members quickly focused their newly awakened activist energy on the sanctuary-city effort. This was aÃâà...
Marin Independent Journal
April 24, 2018
Just in time for the civil actions that have taken over the country in recent months comes “Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved,” by Julie Turshen (143 pages, Chronicle Books, $14.95; 40 recipes). This inspiring little handbook not only includes culinary prescriptions under the bannersÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
April 23, 2018
So, can ZiNA and Zimbabwe's government find common ground? Nigerians tell government to #StopTheSoot. Civil liberties activists and residents of Port Harcourt, Nigeria marched on Thursday demanding the government take action to improve air quality. Authorities say the pollution can be attributed toÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
April 17, 2018
Long "never should have been charged with a crime in the first place", Charlottesville activists said in a statement sent to Al Jazeera. ... A video later released by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia showed white nationalist Richard Wilson Preston screaming a racial epithet at Long and firing a gunÃâà...
New Haven Register
March 29, 2018
Throughout his law career he has promoted civil rights and civil liberties in Connecticut, going back to the 70s when he and his father defended the Black Panther Party in New Haven, the university stated. Koskoff has written extensively about employment discrimination and has worked to promoteÃâà...
San Francisco Chronicle
December 31, 1999
Likewise, Liz Woolery, senior policy analyst at the Center for Democracy and Technology, which works to protect civil liberties in the digital age, said Yelp appears to be striking a good balance. “They are being transparent about what they are doing, telling Yelp users what's happening and even giving aÃâà...
