civil liberties
Alabama’s new Jim Crow far from subtle
October 14, 2015In Alabama, 50 years after Selma, voting rights are once more under assault.
Read moreBooksellers and librarians file brief in new NSA spy case
September 15, 2015Groups urge a federal court to limit the NSA's surveillance of international electronic communications, including those relating to the purchase and use of books.
Read moreThe way to remember 9/11: Restore workers’ rights and the Constitution
September 11, 2015It seems that in the intervening years, the country as a whole - and its political leaders in particular - have forgotten about this attack and its victims.
Read moreHere’s why close collaboration between NSA and AT&T matters
August 20, 2015New disclosures about the NSA's partnership with AT&T could reignite constitutional challenges to the spy agency's efforts to wiretap the Internet.
Read moreProtest against prosecutor’s charges in year-old Ferguson arrests
August 17, 2015The News Guild denounced the St. Louis County prosecutor's criminal charges against the two reporters who were arrested a year ago during the protests against Michael Brown's death.
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