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A Conversation with an Election Expert: Breaking Down This Year鈥檚 Election Process
Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt has worked on elections for 25 years in the government, nonprofits, and academia. He addresses common voter questions and what to expect at the polls this Election Day.
By Arman Abrishamchian
A Conversation with an Election Expert: Breaking Down This Year鈥檚 Election ProcessPodcast
The Parents Who Defended Religious Liberty in Public Schools
In the 1950s, New York state officials introduced a prayer into public schools. It was optional, it was short, and it was, as the Supreme Court ruled in 1962, unconstitutional. This week, we鈥檙e...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have the chance to vote for a ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution and further protect reproductive freedom in the South.
By Hibah Ansari
Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in Virginia
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.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
桃子视频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 LibertiesPodcast
The Parents Who Defended Religious Liberty in Public Schools
In the 1950s, New York state officials introduced a prayer into public schools. It was optional, it was short, and it was, as the Supreme Court ruled in 1962, unconstitutional. This week, we鈥檙e...
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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My Brother鈥檚 Not Afraid of Much. With COVID-19 in Prison, He鈥檚 Scared Out of His Mind.
Scott Clements, a lifelong New Jerseyan, is fighting to save the life of his brother Brian, who faces a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 in...
By Scott Clements
Scott Clements, a lifelong New Jerseyan, is fighting to save the life of his brother Brian, who faces a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 in...
By Scott Clements
Why Evicting Millions During a Pandemic is Bad For Our Democracy
In spite of the CDC's partial moratorium on evictions, tenants nationwide remain vulnerable.
By ACLU
In spite of the CDC's partial moratorium on evictions, tenants nationwide remain vulnerable.
By ACLU
The Law Enforcement Violence Trump Won鈥檛 Talk About
Law enforcement officers have used sharpshooters to maim people, swept protesters away in unmarked cars, and brutally attacked journalists, legal...
Law enforcement officers have used sharpshooters to maim people, swept protesters away in unmarked cars, and brutally attacked journalists, legal...
A Tennessee Law Requires Doctors to Lie to Their Patients. We鈥檙e Suing.
State politicians passed a law compelling doctors to knowingly mislead their patients, in violation of both of their constitutional rights 鈥� the...
By Andrew Beck
State politicians passed a law compelling doctors to knowingly mislead their patients, in violation of both of their constitutional rights 鈥� the...
By Andrew Beck
College Athletes and the Systems That Silence Them
While sports stars have often used their platforms to speak out against injustice, college athletes are often prevented from doing so.
By ACLU
While sports stars have often used their platforms to speak out against injustice, college athletes are often prevented from doing so.
By ACLU
100 Years and Counting: The Fight for Women鈥檚 Suffrage Continues
The Nineteenth Amendment did not enfranchise all women equally. Today, many women continue to face barriers to the franchise, including women of...
By Ihaab Syed
The Nineteenth Amendment did not enfranchise all women equally. Today, many women continue to face barriers to the franchise, including women of...
By Ihaab Syed
4 Quotes from Gavin Grimm鈥檚 Latest Victory
Yet another federal appeals court has ruled that transgender students are protected from discrimination.
By Joshua Block
Yet another federal appeals court has ruled that transgender students are protected from discrimination.
By Joshua Block
A Not So Happy Meal: McDonald's Can't Fix America's Race Problem
The golden arches. The happy meal. These are phrases that immediately mean something to most Americans. In fact, with more than 36,000 restaurants in 100 countries, McDonald's may well be one of the most recognizable brands in the world. But today, we're focusing on a much lesser known side of...
The golden arches. The happy meal. These are phrases that immediately mean something to most Americans. In fact, with more than 36,000 restaurants in 100 countries, McDonald's may well be one of the most recognizable brands in the world. But today, we're focusing on a much lesser known side of...
Adel鈥檚 Hidden Agenda: 桃子视频Exposes Maricopa Prosecutor鈥檚 Hypocrisy
Prosecutorial transparency is not optional. It is essential to build community trust, eradicate racial disparities, and deliver justice fairly.
Prosecutorial transparency is not optional. It is essential to build community trust, eradicate racial disparities, and deliver justice fairly.
Not Even a Global Pandemic Could Stop the Federal Government from Pursuing a String of Back-to-Back Executions This Summer
The Justice Department's eagerness to rush through federal executions is grotesque 鈥� as is its willingness to expose hundreds of individuals to...
By Cassandra Stubbs
The Justice Department's eagerness to rush through federal executions is grotesque 鈥� as is its willingness to expose hundreds of individuals to...
By Cassandra Stubbs
