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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...
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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 Nationwide Prison Strike: Why It’s Happening and What It Means for Ending Mass Incarceration
By Janos Marton
By Janos Marton
Arizona Could Illegally Disenfranchise 500,000 or More Voters
By Ceridwen Cherry
By Ceridwen Cherry
Under Court Order, ICE Must Reconsider Asylum Seekers’ Humanitarian Parole Applications
By Kristin Greer Love
By Kristin Greer Love
California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
Brett Kavanaugh Chose Corporations Over the Public in a Major Net Neutrality Fight
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
Border Officials Are Still Defending Family Separations
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
Jeff Sessions Slams the Door on Immigrants Desperate to Escape Domestic Violence
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
A Nation in Love With Locking People Up
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
Our Vision for Achieving Gender Justice In the Trump Era and Beyond
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
