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Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.
By Gillian Branstetter
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�Podcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.
By Elvia Montoya
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.
By R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.Podcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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We're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school鈥檚 response to student...
By Scarlet Kim, Daniel Mullkoff
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school鈥檚 response to student...
By Scarlet Kim, Daniel Mullkoff
Where FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Stands on Civil Liberties
The 桃子视频has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Cody Venzke
The 桃子视频has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Cody Venzke
I Thought That Death Was Imminent
Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Dari茅n Gap, to seek...
By Jean Paul
Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Dari茅n Gap, to seek...
By Jean Paul
Disappearing Messages Don鈥檛 Work 鈥� And They鈥檙e Great
Disappearing messages features can鈥檛 actually guarantee message deletion, but what they do offer communicators is even better.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Disappearing messages features can鈥檛 actually guarantee message deletion, but what they do offer communicators is even better.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
桃子视频Kids on How They鈥檇 Change The World with W. Kamau Bell
In this fourth annual year-end holiday edition of our series, the kids of 桃子视频staff take over the mic to share their big ideas for a better world....
In this fourth annual year-end holiday edition of our series, the kids of 桃子视频staff take over the mic to share their big ideas for a better world....
Where Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Stands on Civil Liberties
The 桃子视频has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Kia Hamadanchy, Hina Shamsi
The 桃子视频has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Kia Hamadanchy, Hina Shamsi
Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile 鈥渃ontent authentication technologies鈥� are being pushed by companies and others.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Futile 鈥渃ontent authentication technologies鈥� are being pushed by companies and others.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who鈥檚 With Me, or...
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who鈥檚 With Me, or...
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 桃子视频breaks down if the process is worth keeping.
By Johanna Silver, Kellen Zeng, Madeleine Wren
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 桃子视频breaks down if the process is worth keeping.
By Johanna Silver, Kellen Zeng, Madeleine Wren
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
By Jay Stanley
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
By Jay Stanley
