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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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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
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
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20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program
On At Liberty, we reflect on what justice for victims and survivors would look like, and how to ensure the government never uses these inhumane...
By ACLU
On At Liberty, we reflect on what justice for victims and survivors would look like, and how to ensure the government never uses these inhumane...
By ACLU
The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear.
By Hugh Handeyside
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear.
By Hugh Handeyside
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...
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...
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some...
By Paige Fernandez, Taylor Pendergrass
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some...
By Paige Fernandez, Taylor Pendergrass
The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
Six Children, One Mom, No Broadband Internet Connection
Getting accessible, affordable broadband would be a victory for all the parents and kids struggling just to get through each day during this...
By Kim Ault
Getting accessible, affordable broadband would be a victory for all the parents and kids struggling just to get through each day during this...
By Kim Ault
Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By David Cole, Daniel Mach
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By David Cole, Daniel Mach
Redistricting is Starting — Here's What You Need to Know
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
By Sophia Lin Lakin
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...
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...