News & Commentary

A compiled list of how-tos and best practices for getting your story in the papers.

Moriah Scorzafava has a pretty impressive resume, but her dedication, involvement and advocacy is fueled by a love for her community. Getting involved is one of the best ways to create change – and why she’s excited about working for the ACLU this semester.

All eyes and ears are on Pierre as the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session begins.

Our Holiday Conversation Guide offers facts, framing, and tools to help you engage loved ones with clarity, empathy, and confidence during a high-stakes political moment.

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.

In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.

For many of us, continuing to participate in Thanksgiving with integrity means breaking with traditions that rely on fictionalized accounts of history.

This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.