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A Conversation with an Election Expert: Breaking Down This Year’s Election Process
Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt has worked on elections for 25 years in the government, nonprofits, and academia. He addresses common voter questions and what to expect at the polls this Election Day.
By Arman Abrishamchian
A Conversation with an Election Expert: Breaking Down This Year’s Election ProcessPodcast
The Parents Who Defended Religious Liberty in Public Schools
In the 1950s, New York state officials introduced a prayer into public schools. It was optional, it was short, and it was, as the Supreme Court ruled in 1962, unconstitutional. This week, we’re...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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 Virginia
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 LibertiesPodcast
The Parents Who Defended Religious Liberty in Public Schools
In the 1950s, New York state officials introduced a prayer into public schools. It was optional, it was short, and it was, as the Supreme Court ruled in 1962, unconstitutional. This week, we’re...
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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How Reproductive Justice is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
Renee Bracey Sherman joins At Liberty to discuss reproductive justice, the power of abortion storytelling, and more.
By ACLU
Renee Bracey Sherman joins At Liberty to discuss reproductive justice, the power of abortion storytelling, and more.
By ACLU
Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That’s Likely to Prove It.
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
Lives are at Stake. Will Congress Act?
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
Voting by Mail is Essential for Voters with Disabilities, but it’s Not Enough
A do’s and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
A do’s and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
It's Time To Tell the Truth About the Confederacy and its Symbols
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.
How State Governments Across the Country Failed to Protect Our Communities From COVID-19
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
The Federal Government’s Decision to Proceed with Executions During the Pandemic Puts Me in an Impossible Position
It’s my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I’ve been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
It’s my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I’ve been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
