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Recent episodes from The American Civil Liberties Union

  • Published: Aug 8, 08
    On August 6, 2008, a jury of six military officers convicted Salim Hamdan of material support for terroris in the first military war tribunal since the Nuremburg Trials. The following day, Hamdan was sentenced to 66 months in prison. Ben Wizner, staff attorney for the ACLU's National Security Project, who has been attending Hamdan's trial for the past two weeks as a human rights observer, talks about the verdict, the sentencing, and the reaction in the courtroom. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for
     
  • Published: May 13, 08
    On May 13, 2008, the ACLU's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Project launched "Get Busy, Get Equal," an online toolkit designed to help you adovcate for LGBT rights. Matt Coles, Director of the ACLU's LGBT Project, talks about what you can do to fight for LGBT rights. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU.
     
  • Published: Apr 11, 08
    Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program, was in Guantánamo Bay from April 9 through 11, for the military commissions hearings of three detainees. He talks about the highlights of the week's hearings, the newly built "Camp Justice" facility and the outlook for these proceedings. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the latest audio from the ACLU.
     
  • Published: Apr 11, 08
    On April 9, 2008, the Olympic torch will make its only North American stop in San Francisco. As late as April 2, the details of the torch relay route, as well as the government’s plans for protestors, were under wraps. The ACLU of Northern California began pressuring the City to disclose this information. Michael Risher, staff attorney for the ACLU of Northern California, talks about the ACLU's efforts on behalf of both protestors and Olympic fans alike. Visit www.aclu.org/podcasts for all the
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now."
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Journalist/Author James Bamford talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now."
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    On September 12, 2006, the ACLU and NYCLU co-hosted a screening of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." The documentary from Lions Gate Films flashes back to a time of an increasingly unpopular war, a restive public, a president engaged in secret surveillance, and the world-famous musician who spoke out in protest of the war and was threatened with deportation as a result. The screening was followed with a panel discussion featuring Art Eisenberg, Legal Director of the NYCLU; Jameel Jaffer, ACLU attorney
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    On September 12, 2006, the ACLU and NYCLU co-hosted a screening of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." The documentary from Lions Gate Films flashes back to a time of an increasingly unpopular war, a restive public, a president engaged in secret surveillance, and the world-famous musician who spoke out in protest of the war and was threatened with deportation as a result. The screening was followed with a panel discussion featuring Art Eisenberg, Legal Director of the NYCLU; Jameel Jaffer, ACLU attorney
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    Award-winning slam poets Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) (who have been featured on ABC World News, Good Morning America, HBO, MTV, BET, and Showtime) will debut a new piece, "inSecurity," written exclusively for the ACLU and its members at the opening night of the Membership Conference. This is a clip from another political poem by the duo, called "Choose Now."
     
  • Published: Feb 22, 08
    ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero talks about the Bush Administration's recent attempts to defend the NSA's illegal spying on Americans in the days since the announcement of the ACLU v. NSA lawsuit.