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July 16, 2018
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Marin Cogan
The Twilight of Free Speech Liberalism
As the ACLU has transformed itself from a nonpartisan protector of civil liberties into one of Donald Trump’s most bitter political foes, it’s been forced to grapple with fundamental questions about its role in American society.
February 7, 2011
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This Is Not Judicial Restraint
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