Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

On this anniversary of the VRA, the fight to secure the right to vote faces its greatest battles in over a generation.

An African-American woman dropping their ballot off during early voting in Athens, Ga.

Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine

While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action to protect immigrant communities.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, second from right, looks up along with U.S Border Patrol agents as a drone flies overhead as he tours a section of the border wall Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Hidalgo, Texas.

In Missouri and Illinois, a Glimpse of Abortion Access in a Post-Roe World

These advocates are doing everything they can to make sure everyone can get the care they need.

A photo of Dr. Margaret Baum.

We Need the PUMP Act to Protect Nursing Workers Like Me

Nine million working moms like me have no protection for pumping on the job, but Congress can change that.

An individual breast pumping.

Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health

States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.

A newborn heel prick being performed.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the House Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act

While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.

A rainbow flag with the U.S. capitol in the background.

The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers

Let's make sure the PUMP act becomes law so that all workers — no matter what industry they work in — have the choice to continue breastfeeding and the ability to get back to work.

New mothers are packing pumps for storing breast breast milk while working at the office.

New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data

Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.

A photo of three cell phone towers in front of a sunset.

Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology

Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions.

A close-up of a video surveillance unit set up in front of the U.S. Capitol building.