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What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

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Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy

Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.

By Ashley Johnson

ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy

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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 Liberties

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Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles

Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.

By Ricardo Mimbela

Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles

Podcast

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

See all episodes

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.

Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot

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Apr 30, 2019

There’s a Battle Brewing at Google Over Employee Speech. The Outcome Affects Us All.

By Kade Crockford

Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations

There’s a Battle Brewing at Google Over Employee Speech. The Outcome Affects Us All.

Apr 30, 2019

We Got U.S. Border Officials to Testify Under Oath. Here’s What We Found Out.

By Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari

CBP Officer processes a passenger into the United States at an airport

We Got U.S. Border Officials to Testify Under Oath. Here’s What We Found Out.

Apr 26, 2019

Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move

By Jay Stanley

Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move

Apr 25, 2019

Discrimination in the Digital Age

A few weeks ago, the ACLU and other civil rights organizations announced a landmark settlement with Facebook to prevent advertisers from using ad-targeting filters based on race, gender, and age on job, housing, and credit ads. But Facebook ads are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to...

Discrimination in the Digital Age

Apr 24, 2019

An Indictment in All But Name