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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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The American People Support LGBTQ Equality. Congress Should Too.
By Rose Saxe
By Rose Saxe
Seven Years after #METOO, the BE HEARD Act Will Revolutionize Workplace Harassment Protections
The ACLU and its coalition partners urge lawmakers to advance this vital piece of legislation and protect workers from harassment and discrimination.
By Vania Leveille, Gillian Thomas
The ACLU and its coalition partners urge lawmakers to advance this vital piece of legislation and protect workers from harassment and discrimination.
By Vania Leveille, Gillian Thomas
Congressional Action to End the Bans—Now and Into the Future
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Utah Passed a Law to Protect Noncitizens From Automatic Deportation
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
Kirstjen Nielsen’s Brutal and Calamitous Leadership of the Department of Homeland Security Comes to an End
New Student 'Safety' Principles Place Students At Risk
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
I Was Arrested and Detained for Passing Out Fliers Near a Courthouse
By Michael Picard
By Michael Picard
New Images From an Alabama Prison Reveal Horrific Conditions and Abuse
By David Fathi
By David Fathi