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July 8, 2024
The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech, this women's rights, gun rights, and presidential immunity, among other decisions. The 桃子视频was involved in cases throughout the term, and as far as wins and losses,...
The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech, this women's rights, gun rights, and presidential immunity, among other decisions. The...
March 7, 2024
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System
At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering cities like Chicago, Denver, New York, Houston, and Los Angeles. Despite this, politicians and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to struggle to...
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration SystemMarch 7, 2024
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System
Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration SystemAt the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families entering cities like Chicago, Denver, New York, Houston, and Los Angeles....
December 14, 2023
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year
2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across the country. We鈥檙e prying open every opportunity for abortion access and reproductive health care following the overturn of Roe, blocking trans health...
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our YearDecember 14, 2023
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across the country. We鈥檙e prying open every opportunity...
October 5, 2023
Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe
Today鈥檚 young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing technology 鈥 all on top of the typical turbulence of adolescence. Studies on youth mental health outcomes show increasing loneliness and hopelessness, illustrating one thing: the kids are not alright. We all...
Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids SafeToday鈥檚 young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing technology 鈥 all on top of the typical turbulence of adolescence. Studies on youth mental health outcomes...
May 11, 2023
Banning TikTok is a Really Bad Idea
The social media platform TikTok has had a meteoric rise. The app has become a hub for educators, activists, and creatives to influence all aspects of culture. From launching dance trends, catapulting decades old books onto best sellers聽lists, to educating voters and organizing changemakers, TikTok has become key to how...
Banning TikTok is a Really Bad IdeaThe social media platform TikTok has had a meteoric rise. The app has become a hub for educators, activists, and creatives to influence all aspects of culture. From launching dance trends, catapulting decades old books...
October 6, 2022
Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?
If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But unfortunately, access is not the only challenge -- pursuing an abortion without leaving a trace poses another huge hurdle. If you search for resources online,...
Is the Government Tracking Your Abortion?If you live in a state where abortions have been banned since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, accessing abortion is a huge challenge. But unfortunately, access is not the only challenge -- pursuing an...
November 4, 2021
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have big implications on the ability for private citizens who have been wrongfully surveilled by the U.S. government to seek redress for the...
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?November 4, 2021
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have big implications on the ability for private...
October 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Imagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥 But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a Black couple show up. Is this just a glitch in the algorithm? Or, is Google...
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic JusticeOctober 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic JusticeImagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥 But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a...
May 20, 2021
Meet the Students Who Are Taking on Comcast
Here at the ACLU, we鈥檝e been working remotely from home since the pandemic closed our offices in March 2020, which means this podcast is produced, recorded and edited, using high speed internet; even our guests鈥 participation depends on it! Covid-19 has underscored just how crucial an internet connection is to...
Meet the Students Who Are Taking on ComcastMay 20, 2021
Meet the Students Who Are Taking on Comcast
Meet the Students Who Are Taking on ComcastHere at the ACLU, we鈥檝e been working remotely from home since the pandemic closed our offices in March 2020, which means this podcast is produced, recorded and edited, using high speed internet; even our guests鈥...
February 18, 2021
Google This: Algorithmic Oppression
Imagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥 But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a Black couple pop up.聽
Google This: Algorithmic OppressionImagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥 But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a...