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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 Shadow of Torture Behind Trump’s Britain Visit
By Hina Shamsi, Corey Stoughton
By Hina Shamsi, Corey Stoughton
Holding the Trump Administration Accountable for Missing Deadlines to Reunify Families
By Stacy Sullivan
By Stacy Sullivan
Patrisse Cullors on a Lifetime of Activism and the Founding of Black Lives Matter
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the creation of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors discusses the life that led her to co-found one of the most consequential racial justice movements of our time. She talks about the evolution of the organization since its inception, what it’s like...
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of the creation of Black Lives Matter, Patrisse Cullors discusses the life that led her to co-found one of the most consequential racial justice movements of our time. She talks about the evolution of the organization since its inception, what it’s like...
The Trump Administration Is Hiding a Crucial Report on NSA Spying Practices
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
Michigan Reforms Its Archaic Voting System
By Todd Cook
By Todd Cook
‘Back Up, Motherfuckers,’ A Cop Yells at Kids With His Gun Drawn
By Kali Cohn
By Kali Cohn
When Your Constitutional Rights Are Violated but You Lose Anyway
By Emma Andersson
By Emma Andersson
Nevada Plans to Execute Prisoner Using a Risky and Experimental Drug Cocktail
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
The Supreme Court Doesn't Have to Overturn Roe to Decimate Abortion Rights
By Talcott Camp
By Talcott Camp
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