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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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We鈥檝e Filed 400 Legal Actions Against Trump
We said we would see the Trump administration in court, and we鈥檝e kept our promise.
By ACLU
We said we would see the Trump administration in court, and we鈥檝e kept our promise.
By ACLU
Don't Ban TikTok and WeChat
Selectively banning entire platforms violates the First Amendment and does little to protect our personal data from abuse.
By Hina Shamsi, Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Selectively banning entire platforms violates the First Amendment and does little to protect our personal data from abuse.
By Hina Shamsi, Daniel Kahn Gillmor
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
The fight for women's suffrage didn't start or end with the 19th Amendment.
By ACLU
The fight for women's suffrage didn't start or end with the 19th Amendment.
By ACLU
Why The Fight for Paid Sick Leave is a Civil Rights Issue
As our nation grapples with its grievous legacy of racism, it is imperative to call out policies and practices that exacerbate inequality.
By Louise Melling
As our nation grapples with its grievous legacy of racism, it is imperative to call out policies and practices that exacerbate inequality.
By Louise Melling
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
We鈥檙e coming up on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 18th, 1920 and then certified eight days later. The 19th Amendment inked women鈥檚 suffrage into American history, a culminating moment in an effort to win political power. But the ordained heroes of...
We鈥檙e coming up on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 18th, 1920 and then certified eight days later. The 19th Amendment inked women鈥檚 suffrage into American history, a culminating moment in an effort to win political power. But the ordained heroes of...
"The Very Prescription is to Stay Home": What it鈥檚 Like to be Evicted During a Global Pandemic
As moratoriums on eviction lift across the country, tens of millions of people could lose their shelter during a public health crisis.
As moratoriums on eviction lift across the country, tens of millions of people could lose their shelter during a public health crisis.
For Love and For Life, LGBTQ People Are Not Going Back
Long before marriage equality was before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 桃子视频fought for LGBTQ rights.
By Marcia M. Gallo
Long before marriage equality was before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 桃子视频fought for LGBTQ rights.
By Marcia M. Gallo
The U.S. Postal Service Was Never a Business. Stop Treating it Like One.
Congress should do everything in its power to ensure the U.S. Postal Service remains vibrant and strong.
By Chad Marlow
Congress should do everything in its power to ensure the U.S. Postal Service remains vibrant and strong.
By Chad Marlow
Dismantle the Department of Homeland Security. Its Tactics are Fearsome.
The very premise of a "homeland security" bureaucracy is chilling. It's a loaded weapon that sits on the proverbial coffee table in the Oval Office.
By Anthony D. Romero
The very premise of a "homeland security" bureaucracy is chilling. It's a loaded weapon that sits on the proverbial coffee table in the Oval Office.
By Anthony D. Romero
Not Just a Bad President, Trump is a 鈥淗olmesian Bad Man.鈥� Act Accordingly.
Donald Trump's unbound corruption and authoritarianism will require more than just ordinary checks and balances.
By Russell Pearce, Evan Wolfson
Donald Trump's unbound corruption and authoritarianism will require more than just ordinary checks and balances.
By Russell Pearce, Evan Wolfson
