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Apr 25, 2023
First They Came for the Books
An illustration of books bans and censorship throughout history.
An illustration of books bans and censorship throughout history.
Apr 25, 2023
Banning Books Closes Minds
Free Speech
Leave public education as it should be: a force for good in society.
Leave public education as it should be: a force for good in society.
Apr 25, 2023
10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read
Free Speech
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List.'
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List.'
Apr 24, 2023
Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity?
Privacy and Technology
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
Apr 14, 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Highlights ACLU’s Defense of Trans Rights
Free Speech
The ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
The ACLU’s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Apr 14, 2023
We're Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Capital Punishment
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal legal system.
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal legal system.