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November 2, 2021
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the ACLU and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court November 2, 2021
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme CourtOn Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the ACLU and our partner...
October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the last few years. Some of these practices include the invocation and overuse of Title 42,...
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double TalkLast month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the...
October 21, 2021
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking healthcare to banning trans students from participating in school sports. In Texas, lawmakers are getting ready to move forward House Bill 25, the law that will...
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking healthcare to banning trans students from participating in school sports. In...
October 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.” But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a Black couple show up. Is this just a glitch in the algorithm? Or, is Google...
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice October 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic JusticeImagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.” But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a...
October 7, 2021
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new anti-abortion legislation. As of September 1st, when Texas’s six-week abortion ban went into effect, abortion has become functionally illegal in the state. The law, which...
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy October 7, 2021
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new anti-abortion legislation. As of September 1st, when Texas’s six-week abortion...
September 30, 2021
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in the midwest, and hurricanes pummeling the Gulf and East Coasts. The environments we live in have become hostile to our health, our livelihood, and our...
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue September 30, 2021
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice IssueOver the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in the midwest, and hurricanes pummeling the Gulf and East Coasts....
September 23, 2021
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time
As the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and consensus are shrinking on the horizon. And yet, the only way to address the pandemic or the fault lines in our democracy is if we can bridge the...
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time September 23, 2021
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a TimeAs the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and consensus are shrinking on the horizon. And yet, the only way to address...
September 16, 2021
Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids
As millions of children head back to school, some states have banned mask mandates on school grounds. As of this recording, school districts in eight states cannot require students to wear a mask in school; if they do, many risk losing crucial state funding. This ban ignores national recommendations by...
Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids September 16, 2021
Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled Kids
Bans on School Mask Mandates Discriminate Against Disabled KidsAs millions of children head back to school, some states have banned mask mandates on school grounds. As of this recording, school districts in eight states cannot require students to wear a mask in school;...
September 9, 2021
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later
As we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal ACLU lawsuit on the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, a program that ended in 2010 but that continues to haunt its survivors and to stain the U.S.’s international human...
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later September 9, 2021
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years LaterAs we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal ACLU lawsuit on the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, a program that ended in...
September 2, 2021
How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline
Over the coming weeks, kids will be heading back to school – over a million of them to preschool. And while many of these preschoolers will learn about colors, shapes, and the ABC’s, thousands will learn what it’s like to be suspended for the first time. On average 250 preschoolers...
How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline September 2, 2021
How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline
How To End the Preschool to Prison PipelineOver the coming weeks, kids will be heading back to school – over a million of them to preschool. And while many of these preschoolers will learn about colors, shapes, and the ABC’s, thousands will...