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January 26, 2023
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for the criminal legal system鈥檚 ongoing legacy of racism. It鈥檚 transformed from a slave plantation to a camp for mostly Black laborers exploited by convict leasing, all before...
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids January 26, 2023
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding KidsLouisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for the criminal legal system鈥檚 ongoing legacy of racism. It鈥檚 transformed from a...
January 19, 2023
Roe's 50th Year Undid Its Promise
January 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that codified the right to an abortion. But this year on January 22nd, we鈥檒l largely remember this anniversary as the one that wasn鈥檛. For 49 years, Roe helped to allow people who could become pregnant...
Roe's 50th Year Undid Its Promise January 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that codified the right to an abortion. But this year on January 22nd, we鈥檒l largely remember this anniversary as the...
January 12, 2023
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint
Last year, the LGBTQ community faced an onslaught of scrutiny and threats, from bills banning trans youth from participating in sports, to bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Towards the end of the year, another front for legislative and violent attacks emerged: drag shows. As drag reality competitions and...
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint January 12, 2023
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with PeppermintLast year, the LGBTQ community faced an onslaught of scrutiny and threats, from bills banning trans youth from participating in sports, to bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Towards the end of the year,...
January 5, 2023
Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: Women
Happy New Year. It's so good to be back with you. Often on At Liberty, we detail what is happening in the field of civil rights and public interest law, from an issue perspective. This week we're doing something a little different. We're highlighting the people behind that work, specifically...
Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: Women January 5, 2023
Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: Women
Dahlia Lithwick on the Law's Hidden Heroes: WomenHappy New Year. It's so good to be back with you. Often on At Liberty, we detail what is happening in the field of civil rights and public interest law, from an issue perspective. This...
December 21, 2022
吃瓜直播 Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 吃瓜直播 kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from our 吃瓜直播 family all across the country and they have some pretty interesting insights to...
吃瓜直播 Kids Take the Mic For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 吃瓜直播 kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from...
December 15, 2022
2022 Wins With David Cole
As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the 吃瓜直播. While we have weathered devastating losses like the overturn of Roe v. Wade this past summer, there...
2022 Wins With David Cole As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the 吃瓜直播. While we...
December 8, 2022
Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue鈥�
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He announced a loan forgiveness program acknowledging that the total cost of both four-year public and private college has nearly tripled over the last 40 years鈥nd that鈥檚 after...
Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue鈥� In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He announced a loan forgiveness program acknowledging that the total cost of both...
December 1, 2022
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song 鈥淐op Killer鈥� in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were running for president, and condemning 鈥淐op Killer鈥� was among the handful of stances where they found common ground. Officials and police departments called for...
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court December 1, 2022
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in CourtWhen Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song 鈥淐op Killer鈥� in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were running for president, and condemning 鈥淐op Killer鈥� was among...
November 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛 that white people from Europe and the Wampanoag people in Plymouth, Massachusetts sat down to...
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories November 22, 2022
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous StoriesThis week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of Mourning for indigenous people. The truth of this holiday isn鈥檛...
November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
This week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing an overwhelming affirmation of reproductive access, we believe their call for transformative thinking around gender...
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender FreedomThis week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing...