News & Commentary about Civil Liberties

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Sep 20, 2021

Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row

Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row

Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

Sep 10, 2021

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

Sep 3, 2021

Six Children, One Mom, No Broadband Internet Connection

Mother and child sitting on a bed in a bedroom

Six Children, One Mom, No Broadband Internet Connection

Sep 2, 2021

Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take

A woman receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take

Aug 20, 2021

One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship

United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.

One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship

Aug 17, 2021

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Person wearing blue with an I voted sticker

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Aug 12, 2021

Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women

USA's Simone Biles in the Women's Balance Beam Final at Ariake Gymnastic Centre on the eleventh day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women

Aug 9, 2021

Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas

Migrants in custody at U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Mission, Texas.

Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas

Jul 26, 2021

Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty

Evening rush hour traffic fills Highway 50 in Sacramento, California

Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty