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Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.Podcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at StakePodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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DHS’s Own Statistics Show That It Is Lying About a Border-Security Crisis
By Chris Rickerd, Shaw Drake
By Chris Rickerd, Shaw Drake
Stop and Frisks Plummeted Under New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, but Racial Disparities Haven’t Budged
By Michelle Shames, Simon McCormack
By Michelle Shames, Simon McCormack
Live from SXSW! Feat. Tom Morello
This week, At Liberty comes to you from Austin, TX, where we recorded in front of a live audience with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman. We sat down to discuss “Atlas Underground,” Morello’s new album of “social justice ghost stories,” as well...
This week, At Liberty comes to you from Austin, TX, where we recorded in front of a live audience with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman. We sat down to discuss “Atlas Underground,” Morello’s new album of “social justice ghost stories,” as well...
Press Freedom Groups Urge Court to Uphold Core First Amendment Protection in DNC-Russia Lawsuit
By Brett Max Kaufman, Carrie Decell, Gabe Rottman
By Brett Max Kaufman, Carrie Decell, Gabe Rottman
It’s High Time Congress Passed the Equality Act
California Halts the Use of the Death Penalty
By Cassandra Stubbs
By Cassandra Stubbs
Documents Reveal ICE Using Driver Location Data From Local Police for Deportations
By Vasudha Talla
By Vasudha Talla
Banning Trans Girls From School Sports Is Neither Feminist Nor Legal
By Shayna Medley
By Shayna Medley
Florida Is Using Facial Recognition to Convict People Without Giving Them a Chance to Challenge the Tech
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Members of Congress Take Bold Step Towards Ending Discriminatory Bans on Abortion Coverage
