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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket
By Cecillia Wang
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's TermPodcast
The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
It’s because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But what does the U.S. Constitution actually say about...

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Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order intended to end birthright citizenship. We break down why that’s clearly unconstitutional.
By Cody Wofsy, Hannah Schoen Steinberg
Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.
By Gillian Branstetter
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.
By Lora Strum
Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Immigration ReformPodcast
The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
It’s because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But what does the U.S. Constitution actually say about...

Press Releases

Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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When Complaining ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ a Public Official Can Land You in Jail
Defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
By David Cole, Brian Hauss
Defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
By David Cole, Brian Hauss


Why and How Trans Hate is Spreading
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there’s a...
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there’s a...


National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
By Collette Flanagan, Kerry McLean
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
By Collette Flanagan, Kerry McLean


Idaho Attorney General's Abortion Opinion Shows Overturning Roe Was Only the Beginning
We’re challenging the attorney general’s unconstitutional opinion, which threatens to reach across state lines to limit abortion access.
By Ryan Mendias
We’re challenging the attorney general’s unconstitutional opinion, which threatens to reach across state lines to limit abortion access.
By Ryan Mendias


Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity?
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
By Shaiba Rather, Layla Al
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
By Shaiba Rather, Layla Al


Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass


Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...


Widespread Newborn DNA Sequencing Will Worsen Risks to Genetic Privacy
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
By Crystal Grant
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
By Crystal Grant


Will ChatGPT Revolutionize Surveillance?
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley


RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale Highlights ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Defense of Trans Rights
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
By Johanna Silver
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Drag Defense Fund aims to educate and activate supporters and push back against restrictive anti-LGBTQ legislation.
By Johanna Silver

