Civil Libertarians Storm the Hill Today
I've been in the Action Center's podcast booth for a lot of the conference, so I'm a little out of the loop when it comes to what's actually going on. I occasionally hear wild applause coming from the direction of the ballroom, so I know something cool is happening. Read More >>

Ariel Dorfman Speaks Out at the ACLU Membership Conference
Ariel Dorfman, Chilean-American novelist, playwright, essayist and human rights activist on the vital role of art and artists in the fight for civil liberties... Watch >>

Listen and Learn: More Highlights from the Membership Conference
We've added podcasts by Salon blogger and author Glenn Greenwald and Adaora Udoji, co-host of the new WNYC program The Takeaway. Glenn talks about his switch from litigating to writing, FISA, the abuse of executive power, and the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the government from extending any benefits to same-sex couples. Adaora talks about the 2008 presidential race, covering Hurricane Katrina, and looking ahead to the next presidency. Read More >>

Safe and Free Without the Death Penalty: Lessons from Bo Jones and the Capital Punishment Experiment
On May 1, 2008, a man woke up in Raleigh Central Prison, then completing his 16th year in prison for a murder he did not commit, having spent nearly 14 of those years on death row. Yesterday, that same man was driving with his sister from Sanderson, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C. Once he arrived in D.C., he had the pleasure of getting lost in our nation’s capital, thanks to unreliable internet directions. Read More >>

Time to Eliminate the “Freezing Effect” on Journalism
Speaking of bi-partisan reporter shield legislation that would help preserve a free press as the heat wave continued in Washington today, Senator Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) reminded the ACLU membership conference, reporters from around the country and everyone watching C-SPAN that there is actually a chill in the air across our country, a chill that could be diminished if the Senate would pass his bi-partisan compromise reporter shield bill, The Free Flow of Information Act. Read More >>