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Meet the Hosts: Ƶ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the Ƶ’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: Ƶ Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Ƶ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the Ƶ and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
Ƶ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Ƶ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads Ƶ Civil Liberties
In our series, the Ƶ 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
Ƶ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads Ƶ Civil LibertiesPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
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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Senators Demand the Military Lock Up of American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window
The president could have the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world.
By Christopher Anders
The president could have the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world.
By Christopher Anders
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By Ateqah Khaki
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By Sam Ritchie
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