At Liberty is a podcast that explores the most pressing civil rights and civil liberties questions of our time. New episodes air biweekly on Fridays.
episodes
May 9, 2025
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 Kamau to make sense of Trump’s first 100 days, from the more than 140 executive orders he...
We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
May 9, 2025
We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang
We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia WangWe 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 Kamau to...
March 28, 2025
Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy
Mahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfully detained because of his speech in defense of Palestinian human rights. On this week’s episode of At Liberty, host W. Kamau Bell is joined by two members of...
Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy
March 28, 2025
Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy
Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher AzmyMahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfully detained because of his speech in defense of Palestinian human rights. On this...
February 28, 2025
Know Your Immigration Rights
Restaurants. Churches. Street corners. These are community spaces, not sites where immigrants and their loved ones live in fear of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. This week, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Maribel Hernández Rivera and Lee Gelernt join W. Kamau Bell to share the latest advocacy and legal perspectives on immigrants’...
Know Your Immigration Rights
Restaurants. Churches. Street corners. These are community spaces, not sites where immigrants and their loved ones live in fear of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. This week, the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Maribel Hernández Rivera and Lee...
February 3, 2025
We Don’t Get Ready, We Stay Ready with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
In this episode of At Liberty, W. Kamau Bell makes his debut as the official host, marking an exciting new chapter for the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥'s podcast. Joined by ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Legal Director Cecillia Wang, the first podcast of 2025 dives deep into the pressing challenges facing civil liberties in America today. In...
We Don’t Get Ready, We Stay Ready with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
February 3, 2025
We Don’t Get Ready, We Stay Ready with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
We Don’t Get Ready, We Stay Ready with ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau BellIn this episode of At Liberty, W. Kamau Bell makes his debut as the official host, marking an exciting new chapter for the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥'s podcast. Joined by ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Legal Director Cecillia Wang, the first podcast...
October 15, 2024
At Liberty Live with W. Kamau Bell: Detroit’s Activist Roots - Engaging Communities in the Fight for Justice
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, from his Substack Who’s With Me, or from his commercials for the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥. If you're a longtime supporter of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, you'll know Bell has worked with us for more than a decade as our...
At Liberty Live with W. Kamau Bell: Detroit’s Activist Roots - Engaging Communities in the Fight for Justice
October 15, 2024
At Liberty Live with W. Kamau Bell: Detroit’s Activist Roots - Engaging Communities in the Fight for Justice
At Liberty Live with W. Kamau Bell: Detroit’s Activist Roots - Engaging Communities in the Fight for JusticeYou may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, from his Substack Who’s With Me, or from his commercials for the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥. If you're a longtime supporter of the...
June 27, 2024
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong their claims. Among the measures announced, the administration will effectively shut off asylum for the overwhelming majority of people arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border once the...
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
June 27, 2024
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old TacticsOn June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong their claims. Among the measures announced, the administration will effectively shut...
April 4, 2024
The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen
Last December, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-immigrant legislation to emerge from any state legislature. Under S.B. 4, local and state law enforcement can arrest people they suspect to have entered Texas without federal authorization. It also permits Texas judges, who are...
The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen
April 4, 2024
The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen
The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've SeenLast December, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-immigrant legislation to emerge from any state legislature. Under S.B. 4, local and state law enforcement can arrest people they...
March 21, 2024
In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration Story
The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America would not be what it is today if not for immigration and the contributions of millions of those who have come here, bolstering the population, strengthening the...
In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration Story
March 21, 2024
In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration Story
In 'Problemista,' Julio Torres Crafts an Imaginative Immigration StoryThe United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship. America would not be what it is today if not for immigration and...
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 — 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...
December 21, 2022
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You’ll hear from our ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ family all across the country and they have some pretty interesting insights to...
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You’ll hear from...