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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil Liberties
In our series, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil LibertiesPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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We Know Prisons Need COVID-19 Plans, but our Arizona Prison Tour Suggests it’s not Happening
Arizona prisons have notoriously bad health care under normal circumstances. These are not normal circumstances.
By Corene Kendrick
Arizona prisons have notoriously bad health care under normal circumstances. These are not normal circumstances.
By Corene Kendrick
The Military Should not be Searching Cars or Checking Documents at the Border
We need to protect rights and liberties at the border to keep communities safe.
By Shaw Drake, Astrid Dominguez
We need to protect rights and liberties at the border to keep communities safe.
By Shaw Drake, Astrid Dominguez
Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How
Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first...
By Udi Ofer
Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first...
By Udi Ofer
Megan Rapinoe on Gender Discrimination, Athlete Activism, and LGBTQ Equality
Megan Rapinoe is a superstar soccer player who has become a global icon for her breathtaking play, her purple/pink hair, and her bold activism. She’s a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. She has also kneeled during the national...
Megan Rapinoe is a superstar soccer player who has become a global icon for her breathtaking play, her purple/pink hair, and her bold activism. She’s a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. She has also kneeled during the national...
The Government Has a Secret Plan to Track Everyone’s Faces at Airports. We’re Suing.
There can be no meaningful oversight or accountability with such excessive, undemocratic secrecy.
By Ashley Gorski
There can be no meaningful oversight or accountability with such excessive, undemocratic secrecy.
By Ashley Gorski
This Law Makes Voting Nearly Impossible for Native Americans in Montana
Native Americans living on Montana reservations already face obstacles voting. We're suing over a new law that would make it even harder to vote.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg, Lillian Alvernaz
Native Americans living on Montana reservations already face obstacles voting. We're suing over a new law that would make it even harder to vote.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg, Lillian Alvernaz
Keep Calm and Carry on Voting: How to Vote By Mail During the Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s easy to request an absentee ballot and there’s still enough time to do so for most states with upcoming primaries.
By Nicole Hansen
It’s easy to request an absentee ballot and there’s still enough time to do so for most states with upcoming primaries.
By Nicole Hansen
Stacey Abrams Wants to Make Your Vote Count
In 2018, Stacey Abrams ran for Governor of Georgia and lost by just 54,723 votes to Republican Brian Kemp, who was then serving as Georgia’s Secretary of State. Before Kemp entered the governor’s race, he purged 1.4 million voters and instituted many other policies to dissuade people from...
In 2018, Stacey Abrams ran for Governor of Georgia and lost by just 54,723 votes to Republican Brian Kemp, who was then serving as Georgia’s Secretary of State. Before Kemp entered the governor’s race, he purged 1.4 million voters and instituted many other policies to dissuade people from...
Police Need a Warrant to Collect DNA We Inevitably Leave Behind
Warrantless access to unavoidably shed DNA is a troubling trend in police investigations.
By Alexia Ramirez
Warrantless access to unavoidably shed DNA is a troubling trend in police investigations.
By Alexia Ramirez
San Diego Police Stop Black People at a Rate 219 Percent Higher Than White People.
A recent Campaign Zero report on disparities in police stops in San Diego shines a light on the racist policing prevalent throughout the country.
By Chelsey Birgisdóttir
A recent Campaign Zero report on disparities in police stops in San Diego shines a light on the racist policing prevalent throughout the country.
By Chelsey Birgisdóttir
