News & Commentary

The U.S. government's failure to act has allowed domestic worker abuse to continue unchecked.

We are asking a court for protection from Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court.

Sen. McBride is a powerful example of how trans people are building a more inclusive public life.

In the first months of 2021, two states passed abortion bans, and several more could soon join them. But there are also more subtle and nefarious restrictions on the horizon — bills that will push abortion out of reach without explicitly banning it.

The fact that the racial and economic oppression of Black Americans are two sides of the same coin is something we too often are reminded of.

New legislation in states across the country could shield religious organizations from all civil and criminal liability.

We need a renewed commitment to democracy itself, and to the basic principle that every individual should count equally in our political processes.

Nalya Rodriguez and Michael Saavedra share how their personal experiences with the criminal legal system help to shape a movement for change.

The Capitol buildings and grounds are quintessential places for free speech and protest, accessible by people from all walks of life. Permanently fencing off the Capitol would inflict concrete harms to our democracy.