Banned Books Week and the Struggle Against Censorship 

We remain passionately committed to the First Amendment values that keep our society open. And we will continue to oppose censorship wherever it rears its ugly head.   

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Why We’re Joining the Call to Shut Down ICE Detention Centers

The Biden administration is failing to deliver on its promises to end the inhumane treatment of immigrants. That’s why today, we’re joining the Detention Watch Network, FIRM Action, Mijente, United We Dream, and the We Are Home Campaign’s “Communities Not Cages” National Day of Action.

Migrants, many from Haiti, board a bus after they were processed and released after spending time at a makeshift camp near the International Bridge, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas.

Remembering Damon Thibodeaux, Who Survived Death Row

Exonerated and freed from death row in 2012, Damon’s life was cut short far too soon by COVID-19.

Photo of Damon

Public Trust in Artificial Intelligence Starts With Institutional Reform

How can institutions encourage public trust in AI? Make themselves more trustworthy.

Robot solving problems

What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?

Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.

A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Why the U.S. Should Keep its Promise to Diversity Visa Winners

Thousands of people are being denied their chance at the American dream because their visas were torn up during the anti-immigrant Trump administration.

Mira Naseer, a diversity visa recipient, holding her naturalization papers and two American flags.

Drug Treatment is Infrastructure

States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.

Edmontonian with a sign that reads "harm reduction saves lives," photos of loved ones and crosses with purple ribbons and hearts gather for International Overdose Awareness Day at Capital Plaza outside the Federal Building.

10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America

As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.

Protesters hold a banner calling for investment in communities, not the police

The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward

Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.

Surveillance cameras on a street pole.