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How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance StatePodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving MedicinePodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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The ACLU Is Joining With Allies to Fight Mega-Corporations in the Battle to Save Net Neutrality
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
We Spoke With One of the Only Abortion Providers Left in the State of Alabama. Here’s What She Had to Say.
By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
US Government Malware Policy Puts Everyone At Risk
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Leigh Honeywell
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Leigh Honeywell
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Police Need a Warrant for Sensitive Cell Phone Data
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Let’s Hold Jeff Sessions Accountable For His Role in Thwarting Justice
By Christopher Anders
By Christopher Anders
The Government Just Asked The Supreme Court to Revisit the Muslim Ban. Here’s What Comes Next.
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
Why Did a Private Security Contractor Treat Standing Rock Protesters Like ‘Jihadists’?
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence Decisionmaking Highlighted In Idaho ACLU Case
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
We’ve Read the Trump Administration Draft Rule on Contraceptive Coverage, and It’s Frightening
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
We Need School in Prison, and States Must Take the Lead
By Rebecca Livengood
By Rebecca Livengood
