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桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the 桃子视频and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the 桃子视频has 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
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties 鈥� and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal CampaignPodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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...
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鈥檓 a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student...
By Ellessandra Taormino
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student...
By Ellessandra Taormino
America鈥檚 Most Famous Court Trial
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court 鈥� and the whole...
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court 鈥� and the whole...
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship, but the fight is heading...
By Cody Wofsy
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship, but the fight is heading...
By Cody Wofsy
The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
AI Could Exacerbate Inequality, Experts Warn
At the ACLU鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
At the ACLU鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By ACLU
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By ACLU
