As the U.S. faces a growing wave of authoritarianism and systemic rollbacks of civil liberties, the American Civil Liberties Union is on the defense. At last year's #FCFestival, Ben Wizner, aclu_nationwide Deputy Legal Director and Director for Center for Democracy, discussed the importance of individual and organizational solidarity. To take part in four days of thought-provoking panels like this, register for the 2026 Fast Company Innovation Festival presented by Capital One Business at the link in bio.