Nadine Strossen

Former President of the ACLU

Professor at the New York Law School

Nadine Strossen, professor of law at New York Law School, 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. She is currently a member of the ACLU’s National Advisory Council. Strossen’s writings have been published in many scholarly and general interest publications (more than 300 published works), and her book, “Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women’s Rights” (1995), was named by The New York Times as a Notable Book of 1995. The National Law Journal twice named Strossen one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America.

Debates Featuring Nadine Strossen

Individuals and organizations have a constitutional right to unlimited spending on their own political speech

With Floyd Abrams, Burt Neuborne, Nadine Strossen, Zephyr Teachout

June 26, 2014

Is independent political speech the linchpin of our democracy or its Achilles' heel? For democracy to work, some say, citizens (and corporations, and unions, and media outlets, and other voluntary organizations) must be allowed to express their views on the issues, candidates, and elections of the day. This proposition, they say, is exactly why the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech and of the press. On this view, restrictions on independent political speech undermine and subvert our constitutional structure.…

Individuals and organizations have a constitutional right to unlimited spending on their own political speech

With Floyd Abrams, Burt Neuborne, Nadine Strossen, Zephyr Teachout

June 26, 2014

Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11

With Bob Barr, David Frum, Andrew C. McCarthy, Jeffrey Rosen, Nadine Strossen, John Yoo

April 18, 2007

In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act into law, and gave the government unprecedented surveillance powers both at home and abroad. Proponents argue the state has a duty to protect its citizens, and given the threat of terrorist activity on U.S. soil, must employ all resources available to keep the Americans safe. But does the threat of attack warrant intrusion of Americans’ right to privacy? And do efforts to expand…

Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11

With Bob Barr, David Frum, Andrew C. McCarthy, Jeffrey Rosen, Nadine Strossen, John Yoo

April 18, 2007

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Individuals and organizations have a constitutional right to unlimited spending on their own political speech

Individuals and organizations have a constitutional right to unlimited spending on their own political speech

Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11

Better More Domestic Surveillance Than Another 9/11

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