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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 LegacyPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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
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
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal CampaignPodcast
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...
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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3 Reasons Why Immigration Detention Centers Are Not Like ‘Summer Camp’
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
How to Fight an Algorithm
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere these days — in our homes, in our cars, in our offices, and of course online. Government decisions, too, are being outsourced to computer code. In one Pennsylvania county, for example, welfare services use digital tools to assess the...
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere these days — in our homes, in our cars, in our offices, and of course online. Government decisions, too, are being outsourced to computer code. In one Pennsylvania county, for example, welfare services use digital tools to assess the...
The Trump Administration Is Preventing Detained Immigrants From Practicing Their Religion
By Victoria López, Heather L. Weaver
By Victoria López, Heather L. Weaver
Liberals, Don't Lose Faith in the First Amendment
Texas Decides to Execute Despite a Victim’s Son Calling for Forgiveness
By Anna Arceneaux
By Anna Arceneaux
At US Ports of Entry, the Government Is Denying Asylum to Those Seeking Refuge
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
NYPD Police Officers Union Wants to Keep Sexual Misconduct Under Wraps
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
TSA Darkens the Skies With Secret Surveillance of Americans
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
To Reunify Families, DNA Testing Should Be the Last Resort
By Esha Bhandari, Stephen Kang
By Esha Bhandari, Stephen Kang
Kentucky City Uses the Terrorism Excuse to Keep the Details of Its Surveillance Equipment Secret
