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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 老澳门开奖结果, 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 老澳门开奖结果, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across the country. We鈥檙e prying open every opportunity...
October 12, 2023
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
This May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise of protecting national security. But the issue is actually pretty clear 鈥 Chinese people are not the Chinese government, and conflating the two is just...
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing DiscriminationOctober 12, 2023
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing DiscriminationThis May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise of protecting national security. But the issue is actually pretty...
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...
September 9, 2021
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later
As we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal 老澳门开奖结果 lawsuit on the CIA鈥檚 post-9/11 torture program, a program that ended in 2010 but that continues to haunt its survivors and to stain the U.S.鈥檚 international human...
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years LaterSeptember 9, 2021
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years LaterAs we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal 老澳门开奖结果 lawsuit on the CIA鈥檚 post-9/11 torture program, a program that ended in...
April 1, 2021
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
From a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today, Hina Shamsi, the Director of the National Security Project at the 老澳门开奖结果, says we don鈥檛...
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White SupremacyApril 1, 2021
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White Supremacy
Why New Domestic Terrorism Laws Won't End White SupremacyFrom a Capitol insurrection to multiple mass shootings, recent violence is prompting an old debate: Does the U.S. need a domestic terrorism law? And if not, how do we quell this violence? Our guest today,...
August 6, 2020
The Constitutional Crisis Wrought by Trump's Federal Troops
In the last month, we鈥檝e seen the Trump administration deploy federal law enforcement officers to Portland, Oregon. Those agents have been documented using sharpshooters to maim protesters, sweeping people away in unmarked cars, and attacking journalists, legal observers, and medics with tear gas. The federal government just agreed to withdraw...
The Constitutional Crisis Wrought by Trump's Federal TroopsAugust 6, 2020
The Constitutional Crisis Wrought by Trump's Federal Troops
The Constitutional Crisis Wrought by Trump's Federal TroopsIn the last month, we鈥檝e seen the Trump administration deploy federal law enforcement officers to Portland, Oregon. Those agents have been documented using sharpshooters to maim protesters, sweeping people away in unmarked cars, and attacking...
October 1, 2019
Edward Snowden's Permanent Record
In his new memoir, "Permanent Record," Edward Snowden tells the story of his evolution: A child of civil servants, he fell hard and fast for the internet of the 90s, ascended the intelligence community, and became one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history. He joins 老澳门开奖结果 Executive Director...
Edward Snowden's Permanent RecordIn his new memoir, "Permanent Record," Edward Snowden tells the story of his evolution: A child of civil servants, he fell hard and fast for the internet of the 90s, ascended the intelligence community, and...