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Issues
Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.
Spotlight
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old landmark decision recognizing the federal constitutional right to abortion. This decision is an unprecedented attack on women’s rights and reproductive freedom, and the effects will be immediate and far reaching.
Regardless of this horrendous decision, abortion is still our right. We all deserve the power to control our bodies, lives, and futures. Abortion is also health care. Getting access should not depend on where we live, how much money we make, or who we are. Abortion access is but one of a wide array of rights at stake — the same politicians banning abortion are also attacking our right to vote, access birth control, marry who we love, and hold police officers accountable.
Help us fight against this injustice by pledging your support, donating, taking to the streets, and sending a message to politicians at the ballot box: Abortion is a right, and you can’t ignore us.
News and Commentary
Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories
Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — StoriesWe talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.
New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice Things
New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice ThingsDespite the desires of companies to monetize our data, we must insist that privacy be built into the technologies we depend on.
Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time
Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a TimeThe pioneering Black-led ambulance service Freedom House brought medical aid and compassion where police brought harm or neglect.
