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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...
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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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ICE Partners Again With a Sheriff It Once Severed Ties With Because of Racial Profiling
By Alissa Ellis
By Alissa Ellis
Congress, Don’t Give DHS Unrestricted Authority to Build a 'Smart Wall'
By Neema Singh Guliani, Michelle Fraling
By Neema Singh Guliani, Michelle Fraling
What Breastfeeding Has to Do With Economic Security
By Liz Morris, Jessica Lee
By Liz Morris, Jessica Lee
Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Adam McKay on Dick Cheney's Legacy
In his new Oscar-nominated film "Vice," Adam McKay (Saturday Night Live, "The Big Short") tells the story of Dick Cheney's journey from college dropout to becoming the most powerful — and probably the most controversial — vice president in American history. McKay joins At Liberty to...
In his new Oscar-nominated film "Vice," Adam McKay (Saturday Night Live, "The Big Short") tells the story of Dick Cheney's journey from college dropout to becoming the most powerful — and probably the most controversial — vice president in American history. McKay joins At Liberty to...
Smith College Overhauls Policing Practices After Black Student Racially Profiled
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
Trump Says 58,000 Texans Voted Illegally. Here's What Actually Happened.
By Andre Segura
By Andre Segura
The One Wall Trump Doesn’t Like
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
In Congress, a Threat to Americans’ First Amendment Right to Boycott
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
The Legal System Has Failed Black Girls, Women, and Non-Binary Survivors of Violence
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
