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Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"
We’re 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’re Still Ready: Trump’s 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 ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s National Legal Director Cecillia Wang joins...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.
By Jacob Abudaram, Susan Mizner
Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — 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’s 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’re Still Ready: Trump’s 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 ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s National Legal Director Cecillia Wang joins...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me, or...
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me, or...
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ breaks down if the process is worth keeping.
By Johanna Silver, Kellen Zeng, Madeleine Wren
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ breaks down if the process is worth keeping.
By Johanna Silver, Kellen Zeng, Madeleine Wren
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
By Jay Stanley
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.
By Jay Stanley
Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.
By Anna I. Kurtz
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.
By Anna I. Kurtz
Can You Define Pornography? Neither Can the Government.
We break down the absurd-but-true history of trying to censor sexual speech under the guise of "keeping kids safe."
By ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥
We break down the absurd-but-true history of trying to censor sexual speech under the guise of "keeping kids safe."
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Why the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and...
By Alaina Ruffin
On International Human Rights Day, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and...
By Alaina Ruffin
AI Generated Police Reports Raise Concerns Around Transparency, Bias
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
By Jay Stanley
AI-generated police reports threaten to exacerbate existing problems in law enforcement, and to create new ones.
By Jay Stanley
We Need to Know More ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ State Supreme Court Cases
State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what’s on the...
By Julie Murray, Bridget Lavender
State Supreme Courts interpret laws that impact some of the most intimate parts of our lives. Communities have a right to know what’s on the...
By Julie Murray, Bridget Lavender
The Truth ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Gender-Affirming Care with W. Kamau Bell, Nava Mau, and Dr. Susan Lacy
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his three-time Emmy Award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me,...
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his three-time Emmy Award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me,...
I'm a Doctor. I've Seen How Vital it is to Speak with Young People ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Gender
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without...
By Navin Kariyawasam
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without...
By Navin Kariyawasam
