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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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Civil Rights Movement Is a Reminder That Free Speech Is There to Protect the Weak
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Yesterday, Charged with Assaulting a Reporter. Today, Charged with Defending the Constitution.
By Caitlin Borgmann, Brian Hauss
By Caitlin Borgmann, Brian Hauss
Why Jeff Sessions Is the Best Argument for Reducing Prosecutorial Power
The Alabama Governor Just Signed a Bill That Will Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Alabamians
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
The Muslim Ban ‘Drips With Religious Intolerance, Animus, and Discrimination,’ Rules Federal Appeals Court
By Cody Wofsy
By Cody Wofsy
So-Called Privacy Bill Would Actually Innoculate ISPs Against Strong Privacy Protections
By Neema Singh Guliani
By Neema Singh Guliani
The Miseducation of Betsy DeVos (Apologies, Lauryn Hill)
By Ian S. Thompson, Jennifer Bellamy
By Ian S. Thompson, Jennifer Bellamy
Right Now We’re Living the ‘Allegory of Bad Government,’ and We Have an Obligation to Resist It
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is More Dangerous Than Trump
By David Cole
By David Cole
States Legislatures Rebelling Against Congress’s Attack on ISP Privacy
By Jay Stanley, Nathaniel Turner
By Jay Stanley, Nathaniel Turner
