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October 19, 2023
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism
October marks LGBTQ History Month, and this week on At Liberty we are honoring the legacy of LGBTQ activism throughout the AIDS epidemic. Throughout the late 鈥�80s and early 鈥�90s, AIDS claimed the lives of thousands of New Yorkers per year, with city, state, and national governments doing little to...
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism October 19, 2023
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and ActivismOctober marks LGBTQ History Month, and this week on At Liberty we are honoring the legacy of LGBTQ activism throughout the AIDS epidemic. Throughout the late 鈥�80s and early 鈥�90s, AIDS claimed the lives of...
October 12, 2023
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
This May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise of protecting national security. But the issue is actually pretty clear 鈥� Chinese people are not the Chinese government, and conflating the two is just...
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination October 12, 2023
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing DiscriminationThis May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 264, a law that restricts Chinese nationals from acquiring property in the state of Florida under the guise of protecting national security. But the issue is actually pretty...
October 5, 2023
Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe
Today鈥檚 young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing technology 鈥� all on top of the typical turbulence of adolescence. Studies on youth mental health outcomes show increasing loneliness and hopelessness, illustrating one thing: the kids are not alright. We all...
Internet Censorship Won't Make Kids Safe Today鈥檚 young people have a lot to deal with. Pandemic interruptions, social isolation, climate change, political polarization, ever-changing technology 鈥� all on top of the typical turbulence of adolescence. Studies on youth mental health outcomes...
September 28, 2023
Kids Sued Montana Over Climate Change鈥擧ere鈥檚 How They Won
Last month, a district court judge in Montana ruled in favor of 16 youth plaintiffs in a landmark climate lawsuit. In Held v. Montana, young Montanans ranging from ages 5 to 22 sued the state, arguing that lawmakers have consciously prioritized the development of fossil fuels over the well-being of...
Kids Sued Montana Over Climate Change鈥擧ere鈥檚 How They Won September 28, 2023
Kids Sued Montana Over Climate Change鈥擧ere鈥檚 How They Won
Kids Sued Montana Over Climate Change鈥擧ere鈥檚 How They WonLast month, a district court judge in Montana ruled in favor of 16 youth plaintiffs in a landmark climate lawsuit. In Held v. Montana, young Montanans ranging from ages 5 to 22 sued the state,...
September 21, 2023
American Poverty Is Our Problem To Fix
鈥淭he United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why?鈥� That鈥檚 the question that underscores Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond鈥檚 new book, 鈥淧overty, by America.鈥� America is a country that purports equality as one of its highest values. Economic opportunity and the long...
American Poverty Is Our Problem To Fix 鈥淭he United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why?鈥� That鈥檚 the question that underscores Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond鈥檚 new book, 鈥淧overty, by America.鈥� America is a...
September 14, 2023
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
We鈥檙e continuing to feature major stories impacting students as the back-to-school season is underway. Today, we confront one troubling question: Why are students being fined by police in schools? Across the nation, students are being disciplined through tickets with shocking frequency, burdening them with hefty fines and subjecting them to...
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years September 14, 2023
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four YearsWe鈥檙e continuing to feature major stories impacting students as the back-to-school season is underway. Today, we confront one troubling question: Why are students being fined by police in schools? Across the nation, students are being...
September 7, 2023
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the 吃瓜直播 we鈥檝e been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of important historical and social context in curriculums, or the recent rise in book bans. All of these efforts threaten students' right to learn. As we chart...
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries? September 7, 2023
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the 吃瓜直播 we鈥檝e been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of important historical and social context in curriculums, or the recent rise...
July 27, 2023
No One Should Die In Custody
Across America, 68 percent of incarcerated people with a medical condition go without care in local jails. Put simply, incarcerated people are often denied life sustaining and life-saving health care treatment. To make matters worse, carceral facilities are increasingly used as a response to 鈥渢reat鈥� those with mental and physical...
No One Should Die In Custody Across America, 68 percent of incarcerated people with a medical condition go without care in local jails. Put simply, incarcerated people are often denied life sustaining and life-saving health care treatment. To make matters worse,...
July 20, 2023
The Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers
On Tuesday, June 27, more than a decade after its first introduction in a congressional committee, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect, changing the landscape of work for all pregnant people. Before this law, many pregnant workers had to decide between protecting their jobs and protecting their health....
The Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers On Tuesday, June 27, more than a decade after its first introduction in a congressional committee, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect, changing the landscape of work for all pregnant people. Before this...
July 13, 2023
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash
Ten years ago this July, Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrisse Cullors tweeted #BlackLivesMatter in the wake of Trayvon Martin鈥檚 death. The hashtag helped galvanize a movement calling out the racism that has deeply affected the lives and deaths of Black people in America since its founding. The Black Lives...
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash July 13, 2023
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and BacklashTen years ago this July, Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrisse Cullors tweeted #BlackLivesMatter in the wake of Trayvon Martin鈥檚 death. The hashtag helped galvanize a movement calling out the racism that has deeply affected...