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ACLU At Guantánamo For First Military Commission Trial This Week
NEW YORK - With the military commission trial of Yemeni national Salim Ahmed Hamdan underway this week, the inherent flaws of this system continue to be apparent. The ACLU is at Guantánamo Bay observing the proceedings which began on Monday. The Hamdan trial is the first military commission trial to take place since the Bush administration set up the notorious Guantánamo detention camp as a way to bypass the U.S. justice system.

ACLU Applauds Sen. Clinton and Rep. Honda for Language Rights Bill
The American Civil Liberties Union applauds Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Representative Michael Honda (D-CA) for introducing a bill that protects the rights of English language learners. “Strengthening Communities Through English and Integration Act of 2008” will increase investment in English literacy programs, business support for adult education and training programs as well as other local strategies for integrating immigrant communities.

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Postville: 50 Days Later

Winning Hearts and Minds in the Fight Against Age Discrimination

Conservative Movement Wavers on an Agriprocessors Boycott

The Oft-Forgotten African Conflict: DR Congo

Minority wins

Hillel Advisor, Jewish Students Meet with Dalai Lama at Colgate University

California's first same-sex marriage, under the chuppah.

"I've been to the mountaintop..."

Anti-Democratic Proposals Threaten The Powers Of Israel's Supreme Court

ACRI Annual Report Highlights Increasing Racism And Rights Violations

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007

NEW COALITION PROMOTES RIGHTS OF ISRAEL'S AFRICAN REFUGEES