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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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A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans鈥揻rom bell hooks to...
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans鈥揻rom bell hooks to...
Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
Making Space for Black History in the Classroom
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students鈥� confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
By Anthony Crawford
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students鈥� confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
By Anthony Crawford
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is Still Delaying My Health Care, Despite a Court Order
Cristina Iglesias has been denied medically necessary care for more than two decades because she is transgender.
By Cristina Nichole Iglesias
Cristina Iglesias has been denied medically necessary care for more than two decades because she is transgender.
By Cristina Nichole Iglesias
Holding Facebook Accountable for Digital Redlining
Online ad-targeting practices often reflect and replicate existing disparities, effectively locking out marginalized groups from housing, job, and...
By Linda Morris, Olga Akselrod
Online ad-targeting practices often reflect and replicate existing disparities, effectively locking out marginalized groups from housing, job, and...
By Linda Morris, Olga Akselrod
Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?
This week we鈥檙e going to talk about families, and a uniquely American hypocrisy surrounding them. On the one hand, politicians are always talking...
This week we鈥檙e going to talk about families, and a uniquely American hypocrisy surrounding them. On the one hand, politicians are always talking...
One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Across our issue areas, the Biden-Harris administration has made some progress 鈥� but much work remains to be done.
By ACLU
Across our issue areas, the Biden-Harris administration has made some progress 鈥� but much work remains to be done.
By ACLU
Abortion is Essential: Stories of Liberation
In partnership with We Testify, we are launching a storytelling series to spotlight abortion stories from five storytellers who share one thing in...
By ACLU
In partnership with We Testify, we are launching a storytelling series to spotlight abortion stories from five storytellers who share one thing in...
By ACLU
In Montana, Your Right to Cell Phone Privacy is Up for Debate
Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment鈥檚 warrant requirement must be narrowly defined to deter expansive, unjustified searches by law enforcement.
By Alex Rate, Brett Max Kaufman
Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment鈥檚 warrant requirement must be narrowly defined to deter expansive, unjustified searches by law enforcement.
By Alex Rate, Brett Max Kaufman
