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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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The First Amendment Bars Officials From Targeting Nike Because They Don’t Like Colin Kaepernick
Government officials act to punish Colin Kaepernick through intimidation of brands that he works with is a form of discriminatory behavior
By Emerson Sykes
Government officials act to punish Colin Kaepernick through intimidation of brands that he works with is a form of discriminatory behavior
By Emerson Sykes
Nevada Has a Voter Participation Problem. We Have an Easy Solution.
By Tod Story
By Tod Story
2 Native American Teens Were Reported to Police for Joining a Campus Tour. Now We’re Stepping In.
By Sarah Hinger
By Sarah Hinger
How the ‘War on Terror’ Corrupted America
America’s response to the 9/11 attacks have dominated our foreign policy, military priorities, and human rights record for 17 years now. Perhaps no place on earth is a better symbol of that response than the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Today, 40 prisoners remain, as does the legacy of...
America’s response to the 9/11 attacks have dominated our foreign policy, military priorities, and human rights record for 17 years now. Perhaps no place on earth is a better symbol of that response than the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Today, 40 prisoners remain, as does the legacy of...
Trump Is Unshackling America's Drones Thanks to Obama's Weakness
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
New Bill Would Ensure No Woman Is Forced to Give Birth in Chains
I Came to the U.S. Fleeing Horrific Abuse in My Home Country. Jeff Sessions Wants to Send People Like Me Back.
By Anonymous Survivor
By Anonymous Survivor
In Guatemala, a Tireless Search for Parents Separated From Their Children
By Ashoka Mukpo
By Ashoka Mukpo
Some Schools Need a Lesson on Students’ Free Speech Rights
By Vera Eidelman, Sarah Hinger
By Vera Eidelman, Sarah Hinger
How Facebook Is Giving Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads a New Life
