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November 18, 2021
My True Crime Obsession
I鈥檓 Paige Fernandez, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Policing Policy Advocate and I鈥檓 so excited to be taking the At Liberty reins for the next month. I have a confession to make: I have had a true crime obsession most of my life. My job at the 吃瓜直播 and my organizing work and...
My True Crime Obsession I鈥檓 Paige Fernandez, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Policing Policy Advocate and I鈥檓 so excited to be taking the At Liberty reins for the next month. I have a confession to make: I have had a true crime...
November 11, 2021
Judy Heumann on Disability Discrimination and The Fight For Rights
Today we are running a conversation between Amber Hikes, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and disability rights icon Judy Heumann on CVS v. Doe, a case that the Supreme Court was set to hear on Dec 8. The case threatened to attack the very foundation of disability...
Judy Heumann on Disability Discrimination and The Fight For Rights November 11, 2021
Judy Heumann on Disability Discrimination and The Fight For Rights
Judy Heumann on Disability Discrimination and The Fight For RightsToday we are running a conversation between Amber Hikes, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and disability rights icon Judy Heumann on CVS v. Doe, a case that the Supreme Court was set...
November 4, 2021
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have big implications on the ability for private citizens who have been wrongfully surveilled by the U.S. government to seek redress for the...
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It? November 4, 2021
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have big implications on the ability for private...
November 2, 2021
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas鈥� ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the 吃瓜直播 and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women鈥檚 Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court November 2, 2021
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme CourtOn Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas鈥� ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the 吃瓜直播 and our partner...
October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the last few years. Some of these practices include the invocation and overuse of Title 42,...
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double TalkLast month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the...
October 21, 2021
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking healthcare to banning trans students from participating in school sports. In Texas, lawmakers are getting ready to move forward House Bill 25, the law that will...
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking healthcare to banning trans students from participating in school sports. In...
October 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Imagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥� But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a Black couple show up. Is this just a glitch in the algorithm? Or, is Google...
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice October 14, 2021
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic JusticeImagine you鈥檝e forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of 鈥済orilla.鈥� But instead of finding images of adorable banana-obsessed animals, photos of a...
October 7, 2021
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new anti-abortion legislation. As of September 1st, when Texas鈥檚 six-week abortion ban went into effect, abortion has become functionally illegal in the state. The law, which...
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy October 7, 2021
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new anti-abortion legislation. As of September 1st, when Texas鈥檚 six-week abortion...
September 30, 2021
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we鈥檝e seen wildfires in the west, tornados in the midwest, and hurricanes pummeling the Gulf and East Coasts. The environments we live in have become hostile to our health, our livelihood, and our...
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue September 30, 2021
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Climate Change Is a Racial Justice IssueOver the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we鈥檝e seen wildfires in the west, tornados in the midwest, and hurricanes pummeling the Gulf and East Coasts....
September 23, 2021
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time
As the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and consensus are shrinking on the horizon. And yet, the only way to address the pandemic or the fault lines in our democracy is if we can bridge the...
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time September 23, 2021
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a Time
Blues Musician Challenges White Supremacy One KKK Member at a TimeAs the political divide deepens through disinformation campaigns about the election results, vaccines, 9/11, and more, it can feel like unity and consensus are shrinking on the horizon. And yet, the only way to address...