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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, ExplainedPodcast
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.
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 Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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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Freedom of the Press is Under Attack
The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.
By Kelly Simon, Kate Ruane
The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.
By Kelly Simon, Kate Ruane
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth about Race in America
Lawmakers, parents, think tanks, and conservative pundits have waged a war over how to teach students about systemic racism. As of this recording,...
Lawmakers, parents, think tanks, and conservative pundits have waged a war over how to teach students about systemic racism. As of this recording,...
The Texas Legislature's Culture War
On this week's episode of At Liberty, we get an on-the-ground look at Texas House Democrats' choice to flee the state in the name of voting rights.
By Jacquelyne Germain
On this week's episode of At Liberty, we get an on-the-ground look at Texas House Democrats' choice to flee the state in the name of voting rights.
By Jacquelyne Germain
Our Leaders Can Save Lives With the Stroke of a Pen
The gubernatorial and executive power of clemency is vastly underused. That needs to change, now.
By Melvin J. Medina
The gubernatorial and executive power of clemency is vastly underused. That needs to change, now.
By Melvin J. Medina
The Texas Legislature's Culture War
On July 12th, Texas House Democrats boarded two planes headed for Washington DC in a last-ditch effort to deny Republicans the quorum they would...
On July 12th, Texas House Democrats boarded two planes headed for Washington DC in a last-ditch effort to deny Republicans the quorum they would...
Maine’s Facial Recognition Law Shows Bipartisan Support for Protecting Privacy
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
“It’s Real, and People Are Dying”: Arkansas’ Fight for Reproductive Rights
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
