To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States

As federal courts grow more hostile to civil rights and civil liberties, the ACLU turns to state courts — building on a century of experience.

Stars on the American flag.

UN Racial Justice Review Gives Biden Opportunity to Center International Human Rights

The administration claimed significant progress in its report and presentation to the United Nations, but true progress has been sluggish.

Delegates, arrayed in an expanding circle of desks, attend the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Protest

For centuries, we’ve taken to the streets when we’ve had grievances to share.

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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.

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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.

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