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Jul 20, 2022

How recent SCOTUS decisions put all our liberties at stake

The US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization stripped away the rights of millions of Americans. Not only was a person's right to make their own medical decisions once...

The US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization stripped away the rights of millions of Americans. Not only was a person's right to make their own medical decisions once...

Jun 1, 2022

The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon

Criminal Justice
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.
Protesters holding signs depicting George Floyd.
May 31, 2022

From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End

Racial Justice
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
Woman holds a sign stating “Stop AAPI Hate.”
Woman holds a sign stating “Stop AAPI Hate.”
May 17, 2022

Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy

Technology and Freedom
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.
A protest sign that reads “My Body, My Business.”
A protest sign that reads “My Body, My Business.”
May 12, 2022

Six Ways You Can Join the Fight for Abortion Rights

Reproductive Rights
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights
This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights
Protesters at an abortion rights rally in Washington DC.
Protesters at an abortion rights rally in Washington DC.
May 4, 2022

What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

Reproductive Rights
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”
A person at a rally holding a sign that says “Abortion is Healthcare.”