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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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Affirmative Action and the Case Against Harvard
Harvard University is facing a lawsuit alleging that its undergraduate admissions practices unlawfully discriminate against Asian American applicants. This suit is the latest salvo in the legal battle over whether and how schools can consider race as a factor in their admissions process. Jin Hee...
Harvard University is facing a lawsuit alleging that its undergraduate admissions practices unlawfully discriminate against Asian American applicants. This suit is the latest salvo in the legal battle over whether and how schools can consider race as a factor in their admissions process. Jin Hee...
Jury Sends Wisconsin a $780,000 Bill for Denying Health Care to Two Transgender Workers
By James Esseks
By James Esseks
Common Wants You To Vote Smart Justice in 2018
The Public Deserves to Know Whether They Can Trust Police Officers Who Testify in Court
By Gilles Bissonnette
By Gilles Bissonnette
I Was Reported to Police as an 'Agitated Black Male' — for Simply Walking to Work
By Reginald Andrade
By Reginald Andrade
With Hurricane Michael Barreling Down on Gulf Coast, Florida Unconstitutionally Refuses to Extend Voter Registration Deadline
The Last Clinics Standing
These six states show how the Supreme Court could end abortion access without overruling Roe v. Wade
By Jessica Arons
These six states show how the Supreme Court could end abortion access without overruling Roe v. Wade
By Jessica Arons
Trump Administration Seeks to Stifle Protests Near White House and on National Mall
This act would only serve to impede on the constitutional right to free speech, the bedrock for many historic movements in this country.
By Arthur Spitzer
This act would only serve to impede on the constitutional right to free speech, the bedrock for many historic movements in this country.
By Arthur Spitzer
President Trump, Stop and Frisk Is Both Unconstitutional and Ineffective
The Government Is Blacklisting People Based on Predictions of Future Crimes
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
