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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump AdministrationPodcast
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.
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, Explained
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 GroundPodcast
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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The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans
By Stephen Pevar
By Stephen Pevar
Judges Prove Laquan McDonald’s Life Didn’t Matter Very Much to the System
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Real Border Crisis
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried About Amazon and the FBI
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
In Montana, the Practice of Suspending People’s Licenses for Outstanding Court Debt Could Soon Be Over
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
It’s Perfectly Constitutional to Talk About Jury Nullification
By Naomi Gilens
By Naomi Gilens
Court Rules ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Criminalizing Undercover Reporting Violates the First Amendment
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
The Case Against Galveston County’s Pretrial Detention System Survives the Government’s Challenge
By Twyla Carter
By Twyla Carter
