This week we sued the government for information on what program?
Why was ACLU of Ohio client Zach bullied and beaten in school?
Which movie rental company will be able to share your video rental records perpetually if H.R. 2471 is passed?
Which go…
The debate over sentencing guidelines is about to heat up in Congress, according to a recent report by NPR. In a story that ran on Tuesday’s Morning Edition, Carrie Johnson reports that some GOP members of Congress aren’t happy with the …
Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity passed a bill that will permit greater information sharing for cybersecurity efforts. Called the PRECISE Act, the bill as reported out of the subcommittee, will create an exceptio…
Earlier this week, Michael Gerson’s disregard for the health of women and their families appeared once again on the pages of the Washington Post.
The affront? The administration’s announcement that all new health insurance plans ̵…
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of pers…
Today, the U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. With over 2.3 million men and women living behind bars, our imprisonment rate is the highest it’s ever been in U.S. history. And yet, our criminal justice system …
Earlier this week, PBS aired the documentary Perpetuating Stigma about the ongoing criminalization of women with HIV. Through the stories of several women impacted by HIV criminalization — the use of criminal law to target people diagnosed with…
Paulus Le Son, a blogger detained in Vietnam since August 2011
Arrests of Dissident Bloggers Continue in Vietnam
As we have previously covered, the Vietnamese government continues to crack down on bloggers and writers who have spoken out against the C…
I’m thrilled that the Susan G. Komen foundation just announced that they would continue funding to Planned Parenthood. Their quick reversal was a response to the PR nightmare their defunding decision sparked. People from all walks of life an…
Raymond Johnson was just 26 when he was diagnosed with breast cancer in South Carolina last summer. When he applied to a federal insurance program created to cover breast cancer treatment, he was denied. Why? Because he is a man.
Although breas…