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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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International Human Rights Bodies Provide a Case for Reparations
By Justin Hansford
By Justin Hansford
We’re in Court to Protect Family Planning Care for Millions of Low-Income Patients
By Fiona Kaye
By Fiona Kaye
The Use of 'Confidential Informants' Can Lead to Unnecessary and Excessive Police Violence
A deadly no-knock raid in Houston last month exemplifies the deadly consequences of no-knock raids and the use of confidential informants —...
A deadly no-knock raid in Houston last month exemplifies the deadly consequences of no-knock raids and the use of confidential informants —...
The Supreme Court Considers Mandatory Government Funding of Religious Education
By Daniel Mach
By Daniel Mach
Gavin Grimm, From Teen Activist to Trans Icon
In 2014, Gavin Grimm was a high school sophomore in Gloucester County, Virginia. He had recently come out as transgender to school administrators who were initially supportive. However, following protests from members of the community, the school board reversed course and banned him from using...
In 2014, Gavin Grimm was a high school sophomore in Gloucester County, Virginia. He had recently come out as transgender to school administrators who were initially supportive. However, following protests from members of the community, the school board reversed course and banned him from using...
California Is Ready to Ensure Every Public College Student Has Access to Abortion
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
Asylum-Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face Homelessness, Kidnapping, and Sexual Violence
The Trump Administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy is endangering tens of thousands of people and causing a humanitarian crisis at the border.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The Trump Administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy is endangering tens of thousands of people and causing a humanitarian crisis at the border.
By Ashoka Mukpo
AmeriCorps Adopts Health Screening Process That’s Fair to Candidates with Disabilities
By Emma J. Roth
By Emma J. Roth
How the War on Terror Corrupted America
Eighteen years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, a trial date was recently set for the men accused of plotting those attacks. But what has taken so long? And is a fair trial even possible? On this anniversary of 9/11, we're replaying an interview from last year with Hina Shamsi, director...
Eighteen years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, a trial date was recently set for the men accused of plotting those attacks. But what has taken so long? And is a fair trial even possible? On this anniversary of 9/11, we're replaying an interview from last year with Hina Shamsi, director...