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This November, Freedom is on the Ballot
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
By Anthony D. Romero
This November, Freedom is on the BallotPodcast
We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.
By David Cole, Brett Max Kaufman
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the LawPop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?
America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?
By ACLU
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
By Gillian Branstetter
55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic GesturesPodcast
We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
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New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
On our podcast this week, we take a look at how a Biden presidency and a more conservative Supreme Court could shape the future of the ACLU's...
By ACLU
On our podcast this week, we take a look at how a Biden presidency and a more conservative Supreme Court could shape the future of the ACLU's...
By ACLU
To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work
Decriminalizing sex work would help protect the lives of trans women of color, whether or not we engage in the sex trade.
By Kaniya Walker
Decriminalizing sex work would help protect the lives of trans women of color, whether or not we engage in the sex trade.
By Kaniya Walker
Trump’s Last-Ditch Census Move Could Shape the Electoral Map for the Next Decade
During his last days in office, Trump is again trying to weaponize the census. We're going to the Supreme Court — again — to stop him.
By Dale Ho
During his last days in office, Trump is again trying to weaponize the census. We're going to the Supreme Court — again — to stop him.
By Dale Ho
Remembrance, Resilience, and Response: Addressing An Epidemic of Violence Against Trans and Non-Binary People
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we should honor those who have been killed and dismantle the structures that cause anti-trans violence.
By Spencer Garcia
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we should honor those who have been killed and dismantle the structures that cause anti-trans violence.
By Spencer Garcia
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown as we...
As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown as we...
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones
Thanksgiving is a holiday framed by our history books as a joyful celebration between those who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the indigenous Americans already living on the land. In reality, the day had marked the end of a brutal battle where white colonizers attacked...
Thanksgiving is a holiday framed by our history books as a joyful celebration between those who arrived on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the indigenous Americans already living on the land. In reality, the day had marked the end of a brutal battle where white colonizers attacked...
How COVID-19 is Setting Working Women Back
The pandemic has laid bare many disparities along race and gender lines — especially for working mothers.
By ACLU
The pandemic has laid bare many disparities along race and gender lines — especially for working mothers.
By ACLU
How COVID-19 Is Setting Working Women Back
In early October, the United States Labor Department reported that women were leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. A few months earlier, a report from McKinsey Global revealed that while women made up just 43% of the workforce, they had borne 56% of COVID-related job losses. This...
In early October, the United States Labor Department reported that women were leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. A few months earlier, a report from McKinsey Global revealed that while women made up just 43% of the workforce, they had borne 56% of COVID-related job losses. This...
President-Elect Biden’s Reproductive Freedom To-Do List
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make it a top priority to not just undo the...
By Georgeanne M. Usova
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make it a top priority to not just undo the...
By Georgeanne M. Usova
Men Are Being Fired for Being Caregivers. Here’s Why that Hurts Women Too.
Women are at the center of the most unequal recession in modern American history. Caregiving discrimination — against both men and women —...
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Dana Sussman
Women are at the center of the most unequal recession in modern American history. Caregiving discrimination — against both men and women —...
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Dana Sussman