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Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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.
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.
By Yasmin Cader
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.Podcast
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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Remembering 9/11 and Reclaiming Accountability for Human Rights
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By Jamil Dakwar
U.S. counter-terrorism policies today often blur the distinction between the more permissive rules that regulate the use of force and treatment of...
By Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Lens: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ends Tomorrow, But Not Its Sorry Legacy for Discharged Service Members
By Steve Gosset
By Steve Gosset
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By Molly Kaplan
By Molly Kaplan
Will the Senate Forget the Lessons from Japanese-American Internment?
By Amanda Simon
By Amanda Simon
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Standing in Solidarity with Troy Davis
Davis finds himself facing death for the fourth time.
By James Clark
Davis finds himself facing death for the fourth time.
By James Clark
This Week in Civil Liberties (9/16/2011)
What kind of information still remains vulnerable to government surveillance even 10 years after 9/11? Learn this and more.
By Rekha Arulanantham
What kind of information still remains vulnerable to government surveillance even 10 years after 9/11? Learn this and more.
By Rekha Arulanantham
Predatory Lending: Wall Street Profited, Minority Families Paid the Price
By Larry Schwartztol
By Larry Schwartztol
Separating Immigration Policy and National Security, Not American Families
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