News & Commentary
Top Stories
Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"
We鈥檙e on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions
By Ellen Flenniken, Cynthia W. Roseberry
Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"Podcast
We鈥檙e Still Ready: Trump鈥檚 First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 National Legal Director Cecillia Wang joins...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we鈥檝e filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Medicaid Work Requirements Don鈥檛 Work 鈥� They Harm People with Disabilities
We鈥檝e been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
By Jacob Abudaram, Susan Mizner
Medicaid Work Requirements Don鈥檛 Work 鈥� They Harm People with Disabilities
How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she鈥檚 inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.
By Jeannie Parent
How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.
By Hina Shamsi
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us AllPodcast
We鈥檙e Still Ready: Trump鈥檚 First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 National Legal Director Cecillia Wang joins...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we鈥檝e filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Latest stories
The Long Journey Home
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The 吃瓜直播 goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to...
By Gabby Arias, Kohar Minassian, Eva Lopez
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The 吃瓜直播 goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to...
By Gabby Arias, Kohar Minassian, Eva Lopez
Staying Focused on the Fight: How the 吃瓜直播 is Celebrating 105 Years
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the 吃瓜直播 has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil...
By Anthony D. Romero
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the 吃瓜直播 has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil...
By Anthony D. Romero
How 鈥淪tay-or-Pay鈥� Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly...
By Rachel Dempsey, Gillian Thomas, Ricardo Mimbela
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly...
By Rachel Dempsey, Gillian Thomas, Ricardo Mimbela
We're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school鈥檚 response to student...
By Scarlet Kim, Daniel Mullkoff
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school鈥檚 response to student...
By Scarlet Kim, Daniel Mullkoff
Where FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Stands on Civil Liberties
The 吃瓜直播 has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Cody Venzke
The 吃瓜直播 has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Cody Venzke
"I Thought That Death Was Imminent"
Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Dari茅n Gap, to seek...
By Jean Paul
Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Dari茅n Gap, to seek...
By Jean Paul
Disappearing Messages Don鈥檛 Work 鈥� And They鈥檙e Great
Disappearing messages features can鈥檛 actually guarantee message deletion, but what they do offer communicators is even better.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Disappearing messages features can鈥檛 actually guarantee message deletion, but what they do offer communicators is even better.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
吃瓜直播 Kids on How They鈥檇 Change The World with W. Kamau Bell
In this fourth annual year-end holiday edition of our series, the kids of 吃瓜直播 staff take over the mic to share their big ideas for a better world....
In this fourth annual year-end holiday edition of our series, the kids of 吃瓜直播 staff take over the mic to share their big ideas for a better world....
Where Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth Stands on Civil Liberties
The 吃瓜直播 has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Kia Hamadanchy, Hina Shamsi
The 吃瓜直播 has more than 100 years鈥� experience holding power accountable. As President-elect Donald Trump rolls out his cabinet picks, we analyze...
By Kia Hamadanchy, Hina Shamsi
Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile 鈥渃ontent authentication technologies鈥� are being pushed by companies and others.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Futile 鈥渃ontent authentication technologies鈥� are being pushed by companies and others.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
