The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward

Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.

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Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take.

Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further civil liberties. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with disabilities and fragile immune systems, children too young to be vaccinated and communities of color hit hard by the disease.

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Redistricting is Starting — Here’s What You Need to Know

Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process

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Seniors and People with Disabilities Want to Live in Our Homes, Not Nursing Homes. Will Congress Let Us?

Correcting Medicaid’s bias for institutionalization, instead of in-home care, requires an investment in home and community-based services that benefit seniors, people with disabilities, and the direct care workers who support them.

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Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police

To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.

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Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy

After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of thousands of people seeking asylum to dangerous conditions in Mexico to await their court dates.

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Apple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Plan for iPhones Isn’t So Safe

The tech giant’s latest proposal paves the way for even more intrusions on privacy and abuses of power.

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Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System

A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.

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ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project Exists Because of Jim Hormel’s Generosity

Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights

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