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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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What You Need to Know About Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
Customs and Border Protection is Singling Out Muslim Travelers for Invasive Religious Questioning
We鈥檙e suing CBP to stop border officers from questioning our Muslim clients about their religious beliefs, practices, and associations.
We鈥檙e suing CBP to stop border officers from questioning our Muslim clients about their religious beliefs, practices, and associations.
Refugees of Color Matter Too
This week, we鈥檒l be talking about something that鈥檚 on everyone鈥檚 mind: Ukraine. After weeks of building forces on the border, Russian...
This week, we鈥檒l be talking about something that鈥檚 on everyone鈥檚 mind: Ukraine. After weeks of building forces on the border, Russian...
The Coast Guard Destroyed Their Livelihoods. Will the Supreme Court Hear Their Case?
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
By Steven M. Watt, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Four Jamaican fisherman were stopped by the Coast Guard. Their next year was a nightmare.
By Steven M. Watt, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Five Things to Know About the Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy
Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.
By Leonardo Casta帽eda, Katie Hoeppner
Since March 2020, the government has misused the order to kick out people seeking asylum more than 1.7 million times.
By Leonardo Casta帽eda, Katie Hoeppner
Texas鈥� Bounty Hunter Abortion Ban is a Dire Warning of What Lays Ahead for Our Reproductive Rights
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
By Chelsea Tejada
What is happening in Texas is not an anomaly, but a harbinger of what may come across the United States.
By Chelsea Tejada
How Women鈥檚 Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women鈥檚 rights decades ago.
By ACLU
Many recent legal battles for the rights of trans and non-binary people are rooted in the same cases that pioneered women鈥檚 rights decades ago.
By ACLU
鈥淧rotecting Women and Children" Is a Shield for Transphobia
This week, we鈥檙e bringing you a conversation about the recent surge of anti-trans bills that have been levied in state legislatures. 2020 saw 79...
This week, we鈥檙e bringing you a conversation about the recent surge of anti-trans bills that have been levied in state legislatures. 2020 saw 79...
Calling 911 Shouldn鈥檛 Lead to an Eviction
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don鈥檛 get evicted as a result.
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act will help ensure that people who report emergencies don鈥檛 get evicted as a result.
Three Artists Explain and Visualize What Black Joy Means to Them
These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what鈥檚 possible in an inclusive and equitable world.
By ACLU
These stunning interpretations of Black joy show what鈥檚 possible in an inclusive and equitable world.
By ACLU
