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Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
By Hina Shamsi
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us AllPodcast
Know Your Digital Privacy Rights with Esha Bhandari and Daniel Kahn Gillmor
End-to-end encryption. Burner phones. Biometric authentication. Our technology is more advanced than ever, but what does that mean for our digital footprints鈥攁nd how our data is tracked, whether...
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Since the start of COVID-19, we鈥檝e filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.

How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she鈥檚 inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.
By Jeannie Parent
How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
The 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter鈥 seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.
By Lisa Francois
Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation
The U.S. government鈥檚 escalating attacks on noncitizens鈥 right to free speech, including our client R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk, should scare us all.
By Allegra Harpootlian
Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for DeportationPodcast
Know Your Digital Privacy Rights with Esha Bhandari and Daniel Kahn Gillmor
End-to-end encryption. Burner phones. Biometric authentication. Our technology is more advanced than ever, but what does that mean for our digital footprints鈥攁nd how our data is tracked, whether...
Latest on COVID-19

Since the start of COVID-19, we鈥檝e filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Can You Define Pornography? Neither Can the Government.
We break down the absurd-but-true history of trying to censor sexual speech under the guise of "keeping kids safe."
By 红杏视频
We break down the absurd-but-true history of trying to censor sexual speech under the guise of "keeping kids safe."
By 红杏视频


Why the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the 红杏视频 is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and...
By Alaina Ruffin
On International Human Rights Day, the 红杏视频 is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and...
By Alaina Ruffin


AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
By Jay Stanley
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
By Jay Stanley


We Need to Know More 红杏视频 State Supreme Court Cases
State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what鈥檚 on the...
By Julie Murray, Bridget Lavender
State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what鈥檚 on the...
By Julie Murray, Bridget Lavender


The Truth 红杏视频 Gender-Affirming Care with W. Kamau Bell, Nava Mau, and Dr. Susan Lacy
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his three-time Emmy Award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who鈥檚 With Me,...
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his three-time Emmy Award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who鈥檚 With Me,...


I'm a Doctor. I've Seen How Vital it is to Speak with Young People 红杏视频 Gender
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without...
By Navin Kariyawasam
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without...
By Navin Kariyawasam


Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids
New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce mortality rates among...
By Joseph Longley
New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce mortality rates among...
By Joseph Longley


How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump鈥檚 Mass Deportation Agenda
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat...
By 红杏视频
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat...
By 红杏视频


On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power
As the trans community remembers those we鈥檝e lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our...
By AC Facci
As the trans community remembers those we鈥檝e lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our...
By AC Facci


Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect...
By 红杏视频
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect...
By 红杏视频

