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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 ActionPodcast
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.
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 State
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
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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We’ll See You in Court: Why Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees Violates the Establishment Clause
By David Cole
By David Cole
ACLU and Other Groups Challenge Trump Immigration Ban After Refugees Detained at Airports Following Executive Order
By ACLU
By ACLU
Trump Begins His Unconstitutional Program of Anti-Muslim Discrimination
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
Whether You Live in a Mansion or Under a Bridge, the Government Can’t Just Take Your Stuff
By Amy Roe
By Amy Roe
I Was a Child, But My Prison Guards Treated Me Like a Dog in Solitary Confinement
By JJ (Pseudonym)
By JJ (Pseudonym)
Defiant as Ever, Water Protectors Vow to Continue the Fight Against the Dakota ‘Black Snake’ Pipeline
By Jamil Dakwar
By Jamil Dakwar
One Wasn’t Enough. Here’s Why the ACLU Is Demanding a Second Confirmation Hearing for Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions.
By Faiz Shakir
By Faiz Shakir
Government Employees Get to Have Opinions, Too
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Trump’s Executive Actions Today Demonstrate He Will Follow Through on His Unlawful and Draconian Immigration Policies
By Ryan Karerat
By Ryan Karerat
Las Acciones Ejecutivas de Trump de Hoy Demuestran Que Seguirá Avanzando Hacia Políticas de Inmigración Ilegales y Draconianas
By Ryan Karerat
By Ryan Karerat
