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NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers Share
NIH is targeting and terminating grants for research studies that it thinks will communicate disfavored viewpoints on diversity, gender identity, climate change, and more, violating First Amendment rights and threatening the future of public health.
By Amanda Walgrove
NIH Censors Crucial Research in Alzheimer's, Kidney Disease, and More, Researchers SharePodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Amended Google Book Settlement: Doesn't Deal with Privacy Problems
Readers should be able to use Google Book Search without worrying that the government or a third party is reading over their shoulder.
By Nicole Ozer
Readers should be able to use Google Book Search without worrying that the government or a third party is reading over their shoulder.
By Nicole Ozer
Secretary Gates Says Americans Should Not See Torture Photos
By Ateqah Khaki
By Ateqah Khaki
Christmas Comes Early! EFF Gets FAA Document Dump
By Amanda Simon
By Amanda Simon
What About Khadr?
The U.S. government has refused to acknowledge Omar Khadr's status as a child or to apply universally recognized standards of juvenile justice in...
By Suzanne Ito
The U.S. government has refused to acknowledge Omar Khadr's status as a child or to apply universally recognized standards of juvenile justice in...
By Suzanne Ito
A Victory for the Rule of Law. Kind of.
Attorney General Eric Holder officially announced that the five defendants represented by the John Adams Project who have been charged in the 9/11...
By Suzanne Ito
Attorney General Eric Holder officially announced that the five defendants represented by the John Adams Project who have been charged in the 9/11...
By Suzanne Ito
9/11 Families Ask for True Justice
By Joel Engardio
By Joel Engardio
Fighting for Voting Rights for All Americans
By Rachel Bloom
By Rachel Bloom
Indiana's Voter ID Law Discriminates Against Citizens at the Polls
By Meredith Bell-Platts
By Meredith Bell-Platts