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Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.
By Haddy Gassama
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane ConditionsPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.
By Hanna Stolzer
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.
By Nick Papadopoulos
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles
After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.
By Vania Leveille
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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President Trump's Assault On Inspectors General Threatens Our Civil Liberties
The message from the president is painfully obvious: Act like a "Trump fan" — or else.
By Kate Oh
The message from the president is painfully obvious: Act like a "Trump fan" — or else.
By Kate Oh
Dallas County Officials are Leaving Vulnerable People to Catch COVID-19 in Jail
Even after selling off her wedding ring, one woman was unable to get her husband to safety.
By Andrea Woods
Even after selling off her wedding ring, one woman was unable to get her husband to safety.
By Andrea Woods
During COVID-19 Crisis, We Must Prioritize the Release of Pregnant People
The death of Andrea Circle Bear presents a tragic wake-up call: Pregnant people must be prioritized for release during this pandemic.
By Lauren Kuhlik, Dr. Carolyn Sufrin
The death of Andrea Circle Bear presents a tragic wake-up call: Pregnant people must be prioritized for release during this pandemic.
By Lauren Kuhlik, Dr. Carolyn Sufrin
Our Privacy is on the Clock
It's not too late for Congress to right the ship on warrantless surveillance — common-sense, privacy-protecting reforms can ensure our safety...
By Billy Easley, Neema Singh Guliani
It's not too late for Congress to right the ship on warrantless surveillance — common-sense, privacy-protecting reforms can ensure our safety...
By Billy Easley, Neema Singh Guliani
Poetry, Prison, and the Pandemic
Poet, memoirist, and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his work, and life after prison — before...
By ACLU
Poet, memoirist, and legal scholar Reginald Dwayne Betts joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his work, and life after prison — before...
By ACLU
What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System
As we head into the general election, we must remember the states whose nominating contests and voters set the stage for this year’s primary, and...
By Vivian Alana Caesar
As we head into the general election, we must remember the states whose nominating contests and voters set the stage for this year’s primary, and...
By Vivian Alana Caesar
Poetry, Prison, and the Pandemic
Our guest today is Reginald Dwayne Betts, a poet, memoirist, and legal scholar. Loyal listeners will remember our conversation from March of 2019. The episode was called “A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of The Criminal Legal System,” and we talked about Dwayne’s journey from a teenage...
Our guest today is Reginald Dwayne Betts, a poet, memoirist, and legal scholar. Loyal listeners will remember our conversation from March of 2019. The episode was called “A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of The Criminal Legal System,” and we talked about Dwayne’s journey from a teenage...
No One, Not Even Trump, is Above the Law
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Put the Core of Our Democracy on the Line
By David Cole
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Put the Core of Our Democracy on the Line
By David Cole
Our Vision for Equitable Marijuana Reform
Legalizing marijuana is vital, but to enact real change, states must include these essential policy reforms in any legalization package.
By ACLU
Legalizing marijuana is vital, but to enact real change, states must include these essential policy reforms in any legalization package.
By ACLU
The ACLU, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Me
An inside look at the two lawyers who shepherded women's rights to the top of the ACLU's list of priorities — and the Supreme Court.
By Brenda Feigen
An inside look at the two lawyers who shepherded women's rights to the top of the ACLU's list of priorities — and the Supreme Court.
By Brenda Feigen
