The Necessity of the Necessity Defense
Last May, I watched the news reports about the girl who attached herself to the anchor chain of Shell’s Arctic Challenger as it sat in the Bellingham Bay—preparing to head to the Arctic to be part of Shell’s plan to drill for oil there, and to surely...
Former abortion provider sues anti-abortion extremists
In this country, women have a constitutional right to abortion. This month, Susan Cahill, a Montana physician’s assistant who protected that constitutional right by providing abortions in one of four abortion clinics in Montana, filed a civil lawsuit in state...
Judge orders Apple to help the FBI
On February 16, federal magistrate Sheri Pym ordered Apple to assist the FBI in gaining access to information on an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple, however, is opposing the order. The company claims that the actions the order would...
2017 Next Generation Climate Justice Action Camp
Save the date for the CLDC’s 4th annual Next Generation Justice Action Camp! This summer, the Civil Liberties Defense Center is hosting the fourth annual action camp for young people ages 14-18 to gain knowledge and skills to organize for climate justice. The...