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Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.Podcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at StakePodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
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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Georgia Tried to Ban Abortion, So We Sued.
By Talcott Camp
By Talcott Camp
Working in Prison, I Witnessed the Inhumane Conditions of Solitary for Incarcerated Women
By Ali Winters
By Ali Winters
What the Supreme Court's Census Decision Means
In one of the most highly anticipated decisions of its term, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration cannot add a citizenship question to the U.S. census – at least not for now. Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, who argued the case, explains the decision.
In one of the most highly anticipated decisions of its term, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration cannot add a citizenship question to the U.S. census – at least not for now. Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, who argued the case, explains the decision.
Arkansas Politicians Continue to Push Abortion out of Reach. So We Sued. Again.
By Holly Dickson
By Holly Dickson
Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
By Davin Rosborough
By Davin Rosborough
Immigrants’ Rights Aren’t Possible If We Don’t Stop Criminalizing Border Crossing
I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall
By Jonathan Salinas
By Jonathan Salinas
Equity Must Be at the Heart of Marijuana Legalization
By Sagiv Galai
By Sagiv Galai
Raising our Voices for Equality at Stonewall and the Supreme Court
By Ria Tabacco Mar
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Governors Can Succeed in Criminal Justice Reform Where Legislatures Fail
By Hamida Labi
By Hamida Labi
