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Meet the Hosts: ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLaunches 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: ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµLaunches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
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.
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
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWomen's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWomen's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµBack-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµBack-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
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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I’m Nonbinary. My Passport Should Show That.
The Biden administration must follow through on ensuring our right to an accurate ID that represents who we are.
By Shige Sakurai
The Biden administration must follow through on ensuring our right to an accurate ID that represents who we are.
By Shige Sakurai
President Biden: The Time To Restore Net Neutrality Is Now
Why net neutrality needs to be a first 100 days priority.
By Chad Marlow
Why net neutrality needs to be a first 100 days priority.
By Chad Marlow
An End to the Muslim Ban is Just the Beginning
On our podcast, we take a look at what a post-Muslim ban world may look like for those who bore the brunt of this harmful policy.
By ACLU
On our podcast, we take a look at what a post-Muslim ban world may look like for those who bore the brunt of this harmful policy.
By ACLU
The First Amendment Protects Scabby, the 12-Foot Inflatable Rat, Too
The government is attempting to exterminate Scabby because he is a labor symbol. Luckily for Scabby, the First Amendment is on his side.
By Arianna Demas
The government is attempting to exterminate Scabby because he is a labor symbol. Luckily for Scabby, the First Amendment is on his side.
By Arianna Demas
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked...
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked...
What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do
The Biden administration has said they will follow existing federal law protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination — including in schools.
By Chase Strangio
The Biden administration has said they will follow existing federal law protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination — including in schools.
By Chase Strangio
Turning the Page on Trump to the Work Ahead
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas seen presidents come and go for 101 years. Our work continues.
By Anthony D. Romero
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas seen presidents come and go for 101 years. Our work continues.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Supreme Court's One-Two Punch Against Women
With two swift actions last week, the Supreme Court sent its own cruel message about its disregard for women.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
With two swift actions last week, the Supreme Court sent its own cruel message about its disregard for women.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Enduring Harms of Trump’s Muslim Ban
Families still remain separated, people are unable to celebrate life events or mourn the loss of loved ones, and dreams are faltering for millions...
By Ashoka Mukpo
Families still remain separated, people are unable to celebrate life events or mourn the loss of loved ones, and dreams are faltering for millions...
By Ashoka Mukpo
What Does the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSay About the Right to March While Armed?
While some gun regulations raise Second Amendment concerns, a ban on carrying weapons at a protest does not.
By Louise Melling
While some gun regulations raise Second Amendment concerns, a ban on carrying weapons at a protest does not.
By Louise Melling