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Apr 3, 2025

The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade

LGBTQ+ Rights
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".
Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".
Mar 25, 2025

Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights

Free Speech
Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy...
Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy...
A backward view of protesters.
A backward view of protesters.
Mar 24, 2025

Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights

Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans.
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans.
A group of voting rights advocates marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
A group of voting rights advocates marching over the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Mar 21, 2025

Trump's Attempt to Deride NLRB Won't Stop Power of Collective Actions

Free Speech
While the NLRB’s reopening is encouraging, workers must rely on each other to fulfill the promise of collective action.
While the NLRB’s reopening is encouraging, workers must rely on each other to fulfill the promise of collective action.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) logo.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) logo.
Mar 21, 2025

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Privacy
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.
Mar 21, 2025

Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.

Privacy
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t...
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t...
Security Check at the Airport
Security Check at the Airport