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NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers SharePodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
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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Discrimination Under the Guise of ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Still Discrimination, President Trump
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
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ACLU Vence Las Políticas Discriminatorias de Trump En Su Primera Semana Como Presidente
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
In President Trump’s First Week, ACLU Hands Him First Stinging Rebuke
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
We’ll See You in Court: Why Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees Violates the Establishment Clause
ACLU and Other Groups Challenge Trump Immigration Ban After Refugees Detained at Airports Following Executive Order
By ACLU
By ACLU
Trump Begins His Unconstitutional Program of Anti-Muslim Discrimination
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
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By Amy Roe
By Amy Roe
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By JJ (Pseudonym)
By JJ (Pseudonym)
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