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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 LegacyPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis 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.
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 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 — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal CampaignPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis 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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Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...
Widespread Newborn DNA Sequencing Will Worsen Risks to Genetic Privacy
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
Will ChatGPT Revolutionize Surveillance?
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley
RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU’s Defense of Trans Rights
The ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
By Johanna Silver
The ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
By Johanna Silver
We're Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal legal system.
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal legal system.
What Happens In Tennessee Won't Stay in Tennessee
On Friday, April 7th, the Tennessee state legislature voted to expel two out of the three state representatives, Representatives Justin Pearson and...
On Friday, April 7th, the Tennessee state legislature voted to expel two out of the three state representatives, Representatives Justin Pearson and...
This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment
For years, ICE has impersonated the police and used other ruses to lure immigrants into detention and deportation. Two ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµclients share what...
For years, ICE has impersonated the police and used other ruses to lure immigrants into detention and deportation. Two ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµclients share what...
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: How We Got Here
Forty-five years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the PWFA is a long overdue corrective for pregnant workers.
By Gillian Thomas
Forty-five years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the PWFA is a long overdue corrective for pregnant workers.
By Gillian Thomas
Five Things to Know About NSA Mass Surveillance and the Coming Fight in Congress
Congress must take this opportunity rein in the pervasive government surveillance enabled by Section 702.
Congress must take this opportunity rein in the pervasive government surveillance enabled by Section 702.