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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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