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Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.Podcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at StakePodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
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
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By Amanda Simon
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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