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January 7, 2021
For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren't Private
We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or entities that might want to surveil us, but sometimes it isn’t.
For Muslims, Even Prayers Aren't Private We generate droves of personal data every time we use the apps on our phones, make a call, make an online purchase. We all hope that data is kept private, hidden away from people or...
December 31, 2020
A Holiday Movie Marathon
This week, we’re revisiting one of our year-end favorites, a conversation about ACLU staffers’ favorite holiday movies. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. We’ll see you again in 2021.
A Holiday Movie Marathon This week, we’re revisiting one of our year-end favorites, a conversation about ACLU staffers’ favorite holiday movies. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. We’ll see you again in 2021.
December 22, 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020
How to sum up 2020? Stressful? Uncertain? Hard? If you’re like some ACLU staffers, one note of help came quite literally from listening to music. For a special year-end holiday episode, we asked a few staffers to tell us which song provided the service of escape or inspiration or just...
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020 December 22, 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020
The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020How to sum up 2020? Stressful? Uncertain? Hard? If you’re like some ACLU staffers, one note of help came quite literally from listening to music. For a special year-end holiday episode, we asked a few...
December 17, 2020
The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug Legalization
The 2020 election was notable for a lot of reasons, but one winner really stood out: drug legalization. Five states legalized either medicinal or adult use of marijuana. Oregon and D.C. went even further and decriminalized or legalized hard drugs. And the momentum garnered from these cross-country wins helped push...
The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug Legalization December 17, 2020
The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug Legalization
The Winner of the 2020 Election: Drug LegalizationThe 2020 election was notable for a lot of reasons, but one winner really stood out: drug legalization. Five states legalized either medicinal or adult use of marijuana. Oregon and D.C. went even further and...
December 10, 2020
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths
The holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when we are sharing a meal with loved ones. Your aunt, grandpa, parent or cousin says...
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths December 10, 2020
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard Truths
Glennon Doyle on Telling Loved Ones Hard TruthsThe holidays can be a challenging time for many. One of the reasons for the extra anxiety we may feel is due to the kinds of conversations and sometimes, conflict, that can come up when...
December 3, 2020
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor December 3, 2020
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor
Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence SurvivorPlease note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
November 18, 2020
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 Indigenous Americans...
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones November 18, 2020
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-Jones
Reframing and Re-learning American History With Nikole Hannah-JonesThanksgiving 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...
November 18, 2020
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...
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties November 18, 2020
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
New Court, New President: What's Next for Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesAs 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...
November 12, 2020
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....
How COVID-19 Is Setting Working Women Back November 12, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Setting Working Women Back
How COVID-19 Is Setting Working Women BackIn 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...
November 5, 2020
Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted
The Trump campaign is pursuing legal challenges in battleground states as the pathways to President Trump’s reelection narrow. These challenges involve attempts to stop or challenge the vote count. And because of the record number of mail-in ballots cast during the pandemic, the votes affected are disproportionately those of mail-in...
Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted November 5, 2020
Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted
Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is CountedThe Trump campaign is pursuing legal challenges in battleground states as the pathways to President Trump’s reelection narrow. These challenges involve attempts to stop or challenge the vote count. And because of the record number...