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Jun 17, 2025

Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform

Free Speech
Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.
Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.
A smiling Jose Antonio Vargas and two equally joyful female family members stand to the right of a large sign that reads "JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
A smiling Jose Antonio Vargas and two equally joyful female family members stand to the right of a large sign that reads "JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
Jun 13, 2025

Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families

Gender Equity & Reproductive Freedom
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families
Teacher and pre-K students using wooden shapes.
Teacher and pre-K students using wooden shapes.
Jun 13, 2025

Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son

Free Speech
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
A demonstrator holding a sign in support of freeing activist Mahmoud Khalil.
A demonstrator holding a sign in support of freeing activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Jun 9, 2025

What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ Rights
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
The Trans and LGBTQ+ flags waving in the wind in front of the Supreme Court Building in DC.
Jun 6, 2025

13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

Free Speech
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.
A bookshelf.
A bookshelf.
Jun 6, 2025

The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.

Free Speech
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.
A mother in a military uniform reading to her daughter.
A mother in a military uniform reading to her daughter.