News & Commentary

Here are the signs to watch out for.

When fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties pay the price.

Whether you have kids in school or not, the decisions of school board members affect you.

Unions are having a moment.

Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.

Here's what to know about how far schools can and can't go when enforcing dress codes on students

Your elected officials should be doing everything in their power to defend free speech rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. 

Spending time with your family and friends this fall? Carve out a creative, civil liberties-minded message in those pumpkin

Fight censorship and stop book bans! Join the ACLU's local efforts to preserve everyone's right to read.