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Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have the chance to vote for a ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution and further protect reproductive freedom in the South.
By Hibah Ansari
Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in VirginiaPodcast
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.
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.
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 RightsPodcast
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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Senator Scott Brown and the Courage to Do What’s Right
In his recent memoir and book tour, Senator Brown showed courage and compassion by speaking candidly about having been sexually and emotionally...
By Carol Rose
In his recent memoir and book tour, Senator Brown showed courage and compassion by speaking candidly about having been sexually and emotionally...
By Carol Rose
This Week in Civil Liberties
This week, you'll learn about a case pending before the Supreme Court that will determine a very gendered issue.
By Katie Smith
This week, you'll learn about a case pending before the Supreme Court that will determine a very gendered issue.
By Katie Smith
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By Hannah Robbins
By Hannah Robbins
The National Sheriffs' Association Endorses Legislation Calling for Broad Examination of the Nation's Criminal Justice System
By Jennifer Bellamy
By Jennifer Bellamy
States' Brilliant Budget Solution: Sacrifice Public Education to Spend More on Ineffective Prisons
By Inimai Chettiar
By Inimai Chettiar
Enough Is Enough: The Latest South Dakota Attack on Women’s Access to Abortion Goes Too Far
By Brigitte Amiri, Robert Doody
By Brigitte Amiri, Robert Doody
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By Sam Ritchie
By Sam Ritchie
Government "Should Not Be Meddling" With Women's Health Care Decisions
Trust individuals who can become pregnant to make the best decision for themselves and their family — and don't meddle in that decision-making.
By Suzanne Ito
Trust individuals who can become pregnant to make the best decision for themselves and their family — and don't meddle in that decision-making.
By Suzanne Ito
Military May Be Engaged in Illegal Psychological Operations and Propaganda Against U.S. Citizens
By Robyn Greene
By Robyn Greene
Stand with Planned Parenthood, and Stop the Assault on Women's Health
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito