Major Hack of Camera Company Offers Four Key Lessons on Surveillance

Sometimes what's sold as progress is anything but.

Image of surveillance camera feeds

Behind Closed Doors: The Traumas of Domestic Work in the U.S.

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

Carlos, a domestic worker and survivor of trafficking.

Unless Biden Acts, Trump’s Assault on Human Rights will Continue

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

International Criminal Court in Den-Hagg, Netherlands.

State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans Lives

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

Sarah McBride.

Beyond the Bans: State Attacks on Abortion in 2021

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.

Protestors holding signs calling for the end of abortion bans.

The Racial Wealth Gap is a Civil Liberties Issue

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.

A yellow tinted image on someone signing a check on a desk.

A New String of State Bills Could Give Religious Organizations Blanket Immunity from Any Wrongdoing

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

A sign taped to the door of a church announcing services are cancelled due to COVID-19.

One Key Reform Can Fight Voter Suppression

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

Clipboards with voter registration forms.

Meet the Activists Fighting to Free People from LA Jails

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

Nalya Rodriguez of the Youth Justice Coalition in Los Angeles