News & Commentary
Top Stories
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's LegacyPodcast
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.
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 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 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 CampaignPodcast
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.
Latest stories
D.C.: What Are You Doing Tonight?
Tonight's event will bring to life the words that enabled torturers to commit unspeakable acts against prisoners in the name of the "war on terror."
By Suzanne Ito
Tonight's event will bring to life the words that enabled torturers to commit unspeakable acts against prisoners in the name of the "war on terror."
By Suzanne Ito
U.S. Security Agencies Begging for a Cybersecurity "Cold War"
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
You, in D.C. Tomorrow, at Reckoning With Torture
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ's Reckoning With Torture event will held at Georgetown Law School's Hart Auditorium.
By Suzanne Ito
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ's Reckoning With Torture event will held at Georgetown Law School's Hart Auditorium.
By Suzanne Ito
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Bagram Detainees
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
Jim Crow Still on the Books in New York
By Corinne Carey
By Corinne Carey
Celebrate Human Rights Successes Tonight
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
We'll be Watching You, Sheriff Arpaio
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
A Celebration Women's History Month: Envisioning a World Advancing Women's Human Rights
By Chelsea Zimmerman
By Chelsea Zimmerman
Congress Drops the Ball on Upgrading Patriot Protections
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito