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Here you’ll find clear, timely analysis and statements on the issues shaping our lives—defending constitutional rights and equal protection at home, and advancing human rights abroad. Explore the latest to see what’s happening.

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Perspective (July 9, 2026)

Bearing Witness: Palestine, Summer of 2026

I have waited to share about my time in Palestine. Not because it did not move me. But because I have struggled to find words that feel honest enough to carry what I witnessed. We use words like occupation. We use words like apartheid. But even those feel too small ...

Perspectives

Perspective
July 2, 2026

Bonkers Big Beautiful Bill Anniversary

Perspective
June 26, 2026

Americans Want Affordable Housing, But Trump Had Other Plans.

Perspective
June 24, 2026

They want to deploy ICE at the polls.

Perspective
June 11, 2026

Say No to Racism… Unless You’re Trump and FIFA

Perspective
June 4, 2026

A Housing Regulator Takes Over Intelligence

Perspective
May 29, 2026

A tough hand for green card holders

Press
May 19, 2026

San Diego Islamic Center Targeted in Shooting

Perspective
May 15, 2026

Destroying the First Amendment

Perspective
May 11, 2026

How the Supreme Court killed the VRA and what that means for us

Perspective
April 29, 2026

Losing civil rights?

Perspective
April 27, 2026

Accountability via Amendment?

Perspective
April 15, 2026

A Shameful Anniversary

Perspective
April 10, 2026

Can a President End Birthright Citizenship?

Perspective
April 3, 2026

Inside the Rise of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric in Congress

Perspective
March 30, 2026

The Battle Over Who Can Vote

Perspective
March 23, 2026

The Sharia Myth: How Islamophobia Is Being Written Into Policy

Perspective
March 13, 2026

Is the MAGA Coalition Cracking?

Perspective
March 6, 2026

"I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars"

Press
March 3, 2026

Unauthorized U.S. Military Strikes Against Iran

Perspective
February 27, 2026

What the State of the Union Signals

Press
January 3, 2026

Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela

Press
December 15, 2025

Sydney Attack - Standing in Solidarity with the Jewish Community

Press
December 10, 2025

State-Sponsored Islamophobia in Florida

Press
December 2, 2025

Statement on Shooting of U.S. National Guards in D.C

Press
November 21, 2025

Zohran Mamdani Meets With President Trump

Press
November 21, 2025

Texas Governor’s Reckless Attack on Muslims

Press
November 16, 2025

What Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Tells Us About America

Press
October 28, 2025

Statement on Detainment of Sami Hamdi

Press
October 7, 2025

Statement on anniversary of October 7th

Press
September 15, 2025

A Call for the Return To Civility

Press
June 13, 2025

Israel Strikes in Iran

Press
May 22, 2025

The Killing of Israeli Diplomats in Washington, D.C

Press
April 30, 2025

Target Sanctions to Confront Settler Violence

Press
April 25, 2025

Michigan Raids Raise Civil Liberties Alarms

Press
April 14, 2025

Zamzam Refugee Camp Attacks

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April 14, 2025

Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence

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April 13, 2025

House Bill Limiting Nationwide Injunctions

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April 13, 2025

DHS Policy Targeting Social Media in Immigration Screening

Press
March 25, 2025

Brutal Assault of Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal

Press
March 18, 2025

Israel’s Resumption of Bombings in Gaza