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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 AdministrationPodcast
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.
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 Liberties
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 RolesPodcast
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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Soldiering On: The Fight for Greater Equality in the Military Continues
By Alicia Gay
By Alicia Gay
Following Ƶ Demands Pittsburgh Ditches Single-Sex School Plans
By Sara Rose, Sue Frietsche
By Sara Rose, Sue Frietsche
DOMA Repeal Vote Represents a Critical Shift
The wind has been taken out of opponents' sails.
By Ian S. Thompson
The wind has been taken out of opponents' sails.
By Ian S. Thompson
Ƶ in Court Defending the Freedom of Speech for Ex-Gitmo Prosecutor
The Machinery of Death: Witness to Al-Nashiri’s First Guantánamo Hearing
By Zachary Katznelson
By Zachary Katznelson
It Was Close, But We Won: Viva Net Neutrality!
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
VICTORY! Senate Committee Votes to Repeal DOMA
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Maine Votes "No" to Voter Suppression
By Shenna Bellows
By Shenna Bellows
Historic Committee Vote Set on DOMA Repeal - Tomorrow
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson