News & Commentary

Mar 31, 2025

State House Dispatch: March 31, 2025

An anti-DEI bill delayed, a positive bill for housing rights, and a record-breaking book ban in the works

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 31, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a yellow-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Mar 24, 2025

State House Dispatch: March 24, 2025

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on the House floor. Positive bills waiting for a committee hearing. Also: Advocacy 101!

By Paul Bowers

"State House Dispatch: March 24, 2025. This Week Under the Copper Dome." Text appears over a blue-tinted image of the South Carolina State House dome.
Apr 24, 2024

Podcast episodes 1-3 are out now!

Our first series is about housing justice — what it is, why we need it, and how we win it

By Paul Bowers

"While I Breathe: Episodes 1-3 out now!" Text appears over a crumpled navy blue field with the podcast logo, a microphone with a crescent moon in the shape of the South Carolina flag.
Mar 20, 2024

Podcast Trailer: While I Breathe

Coming soon: Your new favorite podcast about civil liberties battles in South Carolina

By Paul Bowers

A banner image on blue crumpled paper reads, "While I Breathe: A new podcast from the ACLU-SC." A logo in the shape of the South Carolina flag consists of a podcasting microphone and a crescent moon.
Apr 21, 2023

Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again)

The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.

An aerial view of a neighborhood filled with houses.