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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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By Rebecca Guterman
By Rebecca Guterman
Trans Students Deserve Better, President Trump
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Are U.S. Agents Carrying Out Trump’s Muslim Ban at Airports in Canada and Ireland? We Aim to Find Out.
By Sarah Mehta
By Sarah Mehta
The ACLU Teamed Up With a Community of Brooklyn Dancers to Create a ‘Know Your Rights’ Video for Stop and Frisk Encounters
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Ninth Circuit Reminds President Trump That There Are Limits to His Executive Power
By David Cole
By David Cole
The ACLU Is in Dublin, Ireland, Today Defending the Right to Privacy for Europeans and Americans Alike
By Patrick Toomey, Neema Singh Guliani
By Patrick Toomey, Neema Singh Guliani
Small-Town Activists Stand Up to a Coal Ash Landfill and Win a Major Victory for Free Speech
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
Social Networking Powerhouse Facebook Steps Forward to Bar Discriminatory Advertising on Its Site
By Rachel Goodman
By Rachel Goodman
ACLU and Other Groups Ask for Emergency Hearing on the Muslim Ban from International Human Rights Body
By Joshua Manson
By Joshua Manson
This Supreme Court Case Could Affect Trans Lives for Generations
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
