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Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.
By Haddy Gassama
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane ConditionsPodcast
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.
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.
By Hanna Stolzer
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
One voter with cerebral palsy shares how Trump’s executive order against mail-in ballots limits voting accessibility and keeps voters with disabilities out of the election process.
By Nick Papadopoulos
‘Voting By Mail is My Lifeline’: Voter With Disability Shares Importance of Mail-In Voting
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to Serve in Ground Combat Roles
After a decade of progress, the Trump administration wants to turn back the clock for women serving in ground combat roles. Congress must act.
By Vania Leveille
Congress Must Preserve Military Women’s Ability to 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.
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The Battle Over Immigration is About to Affect All of Us in a Big Way
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
Louisiana to Vote on Parole for Elderly Prisoners Friday
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie
Lions and Tigers and Fraud, Oh My! Secretary of State Kris Kobach Is at It Again
By Jon Sherman, Katie O'Connor
By Jon Sherman, Katie O'Connor
Just What Is So Wrong With the War on Drugs?
By Inimai Chettiar
By Inimai Chettiar
New "Fast Track" Death Appeal Rules Still Fall Far Short of Goal of Providing Quality Counsel
By Cassandra Stubbs
By Cassandra Stubbs
Flores-Villar: Supreme Court Allows Law that Discriminates Against Fathers to Stand, For Now
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
DHS Should Focus on Criminal Activity, Not Beliefs
By Hina Shamsi, Nusrat Choudhury
By Hina Shamsi, Nusrat Choudhury
FBI Lowers the Surveillance Bar Yet Again
By Amanda Simon
By Amanda Simon
Pregnant Women Need Health Care, Not Jail Time
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
New Report Reveals Ongoing Police Brutality and Abuse in Puerto Rico
The report finds the government, and particularly the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), has violently suppressed First Amendment protected...
By Suzanne Ito
The report finds the government, and particularly the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), has violently suppressed First Amendment protected...
By Suzanne Ito