News & Commentary

As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to preserve it is now a fight for the future of democracy itself.

The court's rulings—and its shifting procedures—signal lasting threats to civil liberties.

After a harrowing ICE detention, she’s urging others to protect immigrant rights.

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket

The state’s two Planned Parenthood Affiliates May Resume Providing Procedural Abortion Care

The ballot measure was placed on the ballot by the legislature in the form of House Joint Resolution 73 but will appear on the ballot as Amendment 3. Amendment 3 fails to inform voters that, if passed, will eliminate the fundamental right to reproductive freedom

Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.

Governor Kehoe's decision to activate Missouri's National Guard serves as an unnecessary provocation to thwart public dissent. The right for people to join in protests or peaceful assembly is core to the First Amendment, and critical to a functioning democracy.

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.