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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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A Little-Known Privacy Battle Is Being Waged Over Encrypting the Nuts and Bolts of the Internet
Everyone deserves to be able to use the Internet without being subject to mass surveillance.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Everyone deserves to be able to use the Internet without being subject to mass surveillance.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Menstruation-Related Discrimination is Sex Discrimination — We Don’t Need to Erase Trans or Non-Binary People to Make That Point
Our discussion of the tampon tax must include every person who menstruates.
By Gabriel Arkles, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Our discussion of the tampon tax must include every person who menstruates.
By Gabriel Arkles, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
It’s Clear: In Oklahoma Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars
In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are poor, you stay in. That’s why we sued.
By Twyla Carter, Megan Lambert, Claudia Center, Zoe Brennan-Krohn
In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are poor, you stay in. That’s why we sued.
By Twyla Carter, Megan Lambert, Claudia Center, Zoe Brennan-Krohn
In the Midst of Trump’s Attacks, Offshoots of Progress in Congress for Immigrants’ Rights
Even in today’s challenging political climate, we are seeing our immigrants’ rights movement grow and gain momentum.
By Madhuri Grewal
Even in today’s challenging political climate, we are seeing our immigrants’ rights movement grow and gain momentum.
By Madhuri Grewal
2019 was a Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement
The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. These are the achievements and developments...
By Amy Fettig
The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. These are the achievements and developments...
By Amy Fettig
Trump's War Pardons Are Sabotaging the Military Justice System
Victims of America's war crimes had little means of accountability. Now, even that is being eviscerated.
By Noor Zafar
Victims of America's war crimes had little means of accountability. Now, even that is being eviscerated.
By Noor Zafar
The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions
Public support for the death penalty is at the lowest point in decades. The number of states prohibiting executions has more than doubled in the...
By Cassandra Stubbs
Public support for the death penalty is at the lowest point in decades. The number of states prohibiting executions has more than doubled in the...
By Cassandra Stubbs
Pregnancy Discrimination a Mile High
This week, the ACLU's Women's Rights Project filed a pair of federal lawsuits against Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and breastfeeding employees. We talked to flight attendant Melissa Hodgkins and pilot Shannon Kiedrowski about their experiences working for Frontier, and...
This week, the ACLU's Women's Rights Project filed a pair of federal lawsuits against Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and breastfeeding employees. We talked to flight attendant Melissa Hodgkins and pilot Shannon Kiedrowski about their experiences working for Frontier, and...
The 2020 Election Promises Record Turnout
The ACLU is working hard to ensure everyone can vote.
By Bobby Hoffman
The ACLU is working hard to ensure everyone can vote.
By Bobby Hoffman
ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays. We’re Suing.
The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays.
By Alexia Ramirez, Bobby Hodgson
The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays.
By Alexia Ramirez, Bobby Hodgson
