The full Senate could soon consider legislation that would rein in the president's emergency powers and bolster the principle of separation of powers that underpins American democracy. This ...

“The balance between civil liberties and safety changes in the context ... and a multitude of regional health emergencies in the past century. But none would compare to this national pandemic.

But even as we focus on pandemic-specific challenges, our ongoing work to defend civil rights and liberties continues. This past week, we filed a brief in the Supreme Court supporting a challenge to ...

The White House has undertaken initiatives to crack down on immigration, suppress speech, and curtail US public health ...

The director of the American Civil Liberties Union has now acknowledged what should have been obvious to everybody over the past several years: The ACLU is no longer a neutral defender of everyone ...

“Civil liberties have officially gone out of style” with Democrats, fumes Racket News’ Matt Taibbi after testifying at last week’s Weaponization of Government hearing. The top Dem called ...

Inside was a letter from the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony D. Romero (“Pronouns: He, him, his”). Titled “For the readers of the New York Times” and addressed “Dear ...

A walk from one’s office to the subway on a July morning is a sketch of the state of civil liberties in today’s New York City. All the remnants of Pride Month hint at the incredible progress on LGBTQ ...

Foushee, elected to a second term last month in the 4th Congressional District, said in a release that the chapter of the ...

Civil liberties and civil rights describe two ways the United States legal system protects the interests of individuals. Though often used interchangeably, the two terms are distinct. The term ...