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Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It
From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a clear mission: push women out of service.
By Gillian Thomas
Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding ItPodcast
Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live at SeriesFest in Denver, where Kamau and moderator...
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Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency’s History
USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing the agency with armed law enforcement agents to make arrests.
By Kate Voigt
Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency’s History
What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
How one West Virginia teenager could shape the future of Title IX and civil rights protections for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship ThreatsPodcast
Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live at SeriesFest in Denver, where Kamau and moderator...
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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By Jana Kooren
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By Andre Segura, Cody Wofsy
By Andre Segura, Cody Wofsy
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