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ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties ThreatPodcast
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...
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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By Madhuri Grewal, Yesenia Chavez
Corrections Officer Who Struck Rhode Island Protesters with Pickup Truck Resigns
By Ashoka Mukpo
By Ashoka Mukpo
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By Amani Echols
By Amani Echols
Comedian W. Kamau Bell on Making Sense of America
This week's guest is W. Kamau Bell: standup comedian, prolific podcaster, and host of his own show on CNN, "United Shades of America." He's known for his incisive socio-political commentary and activism, including on behalf of the ACLU, where he serves as an artist ambassador for racial justice....
This week's guest is W. Kamau Bell: standup comedian, prolific podcaster, and host of his own show on CNN, "United Shades of America." He's known for his incisive socio-political commentary and activism, including on behalf of the ACLU, where he serves as an artist ambassador for racial justice....
William Barr is Stuck in the '90s — But Americans Have Moved Forward When it Comes to Criminal Justice Reform
By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
Why Don’t We Have More Privacy When We Use A Credit Card?
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Expanding Involuntary Confinement is Not the Answer to Solve Gun Violence
By Susan Mizner, Ari Ne'eman
By Susan Mizner, Ari Ne'eman
Say No to the “Cashless Future” — and to Cashless Stores
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
The ACLU’s Response to 9/11: An Insider’s Account
A former ACLU legal director explains how the ACLU’s broad mission and long history became a source of strength after 9/11 and the government’s...
By Steven R. Shapiro
A former ACLU legal director explains how the ACLU’s broad mission and long history became a source of strength after 9/11 and the government’s...
By Steven R. Shapiro
A Federal Court Sounds the Alarm on the Privacy Harms of Face Recognition Technology
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
