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    A 25-year Special Forces veteran, who allegedly was rejected from a job after they learned she was transgender, gets her day in court.

    “It’s been a bumpy road,” said Schroer after the trial, “but I’m glad I’m on it.”

    Diane Schroer stepped foot in court Tuesday in a discrimination lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on her behalf. The ACLU says Schroer was refused a [...]



    Why Telecom Immunity is a Bad Idea

    Immunity for Telecoms May Set Bad Precedent, Legal Scholars Say
    Retroactive Protection Could Create Problems in the Future

    When previous Republican administrations were accused of illegality in the FBI and CIA spying abuses of the 1970s or the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s, Democrats in Congress launched investigations or pushed for legislative reforms.

    But last week, faced with admissions by several telecommunication companies that they assisted the Bush [...]