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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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Are Genes Patentable? An Insider's Review of the ACLU's Supreme Court Argument on Gene Patenting
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
The House Hearing on Location Tracking Law (or the Lack Thereof)
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
It's Time to Extend Abortion Coverage to the Women of Peace Corps
By Elayne Weiss
By Elayne Weiss
Yes, the U.S. Wrongfully Deports Its Own Citizens
By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
ACLU testimony in hearing today on location tracking
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
One Year Later, Consumers are Still Waiting on a Do Not Track Standard
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
Pennsylvania Politicians Ought to be Ashamed: The Latest Attack on Women's Health Care
By Becca Cadoff
By Becca Cadoff
Shut Up or Get Out: PA City Punishes Domestic Violence Victims Who Call the Police
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
In Senate Testimony, Yemeni Activist Describes Human Costs of Targeted Killing Program
By Farea Al-Muslimi
By Farea Al-Muslimi
Historic Decision Recognizing Right to Counsel for Group of Immigration Detainees
By Esha Bhandari, Carmen Iguina
By Esha Bhandari, Carmen Iguina
