Experts
Nadine Strossen
Former President, ACLU; Professor of Law; New York Law School
Be concerned about the rights you think have nothing to do with you, Strossen says. Read More
The framers of the Constitution were careful to use the word "persons" says Strossen. Read More
We do what we've always done: use our criminal justice system. Read More
Voting should be easier, Strossen says. Read More
Strossen is shocked by how underrepresented women are in the media. Read More
First of all, Strossen says, the government shouldn't violate individual rights. Read More
We don't need the government to give us rights we inherently have. Read More
Women are persons, too, Strossen says. Read More
You don't need lots of money or connections to move the political machine, Strossen says. Read More
All the national candidates capitulate on civil liberties, Strossen says. Read More
Is water-boarding torture? Read More
There are 100 provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that the A.C.L.U. does not dispute, Strossen says. Read More
Strossen looks to Louis Brandeis' very broad definition of privacy. Read More
Secrecy was a problem in the Bush administration before the attacks, Strossen says. Read More
Strossen worries about disproportionate drug penalties and the disproportionate effect they have on minority communities. Read More
Strossen has found support on both sides of the aisle. Read More
There is no right to bear unregulated arms, Strossen says. Read More
Civil liberties are human rights, Strossen says. Read More
Why do we need the A.C.L.U. if the government is supposed to protect our rights? Read More
Its a good thing when you lose count. Read More
About Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen has written, lectured, and practiced extensively in the areas of constitutional law, civil liberties, and international human rights. From 1991 through 2008 she served as president of the American Civil Liberties Union, the first woman to head the nation’s largest and oldest civil liberties organization. Professor Strossen retains leadership positions with the ACLU as a member of its National Advisory Council and Co-Chair of its Campaign for the Future.
The National Law Journal has twice named Professor Strossen one of “The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America.” In 1996, Working Woman Magazine listed her among the “350 Women Who Changed the World 1976–1996.” In 1997, Upside Magazine included her in the “Elite 100: 100 Executives Leading The Digital Revolution.” In 1998, Vanity Fair Magazine included Professor Strossen in “America’s 200 Most Influential Women.” In 1999, Ladies’ Home Journal included her in “America’s 100 Most Important Women.” In 2005, Professor Strossen was honored by the University of Tulsa College of Law and the Tulsa Law Review, which made her scholarly work the subject of their Fifth Annual Legal Scholarship Symposium titled “Nadine Strossen: Scholar as Activist.”
Professor Strossen’s writings have been published in many scholarly and general interest publications (more than 250 published works). Her book, Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women’s Rights (Scribner, 1995), was named by The New York Times as a “Notable Book” of 1995 and was republished in 2000 by NYU Press, with a new introduction by the author. Her coauthored book, Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex: Hate Speech, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (NYU Press, 1995), was named an “outstanding book” by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America.
Professor Strossen graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College (1972) and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (1975), where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Before becoming a law professor, she practiced law for nine years in Minneapolis (her hometown) and New York City.