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At Liberty is a weekly podcast from the ACLU that explores the biggest civil rights and civil liberties issues of the day. A production of ACLU, Inc.
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship,...
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got...
We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom...
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new mean...
This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then,...
Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorde...
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court — and the whol...
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we’re honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended conve...
It’s because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But...
This past weekend, an estimated 5 million folks across the country protested Trump's attack on our rights. And if you asked anyone in the cr...
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisio...
It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session—and this week, we’re exploring students’ right to learn. Sinc...
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...
End-to-end encryption. Burner phones. Biometric authentication. Our technology is more advanced than ever, but what does that mean for our d...
You know that phrase “born on the wrong side of the tracks”? Well, there’s something to it: highways, roads, and sidewalks across America ha...
Mahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfu...
Seventeen. That’s the number of states suing the US government to end federal protections for disabled individuals. 880 billion. That’s the...
Restaurants. Churches. Street corners. These are meant to be community spaces—not sites where immigrants and their loved ones live in fear o...
This week, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio joins W. Kamau Bell to discuss the current state of LGBTQIA+ rights across the country. Listen in as th...
In this episode of At Liberty, W. Kamau Bell makes his debut as the official host, marking an exciting new chapter for the ACLU podcast. Joi...
In this fourth annual year-end holiday edition of our series, the kids of ACLU staff take over the mic to share their big ideas for a better...
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, o...
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...
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, o...
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, o...
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, o...
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 f...
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 f...
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records...
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? Her face is slated to start appearing on the twenty dollar bill by 2030. She’s the first American...
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free...
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how...
On this episode, we’re going back into our archives to share an episode that unfortunately still has deep resonance today. Last year, we ask...
As we celebrate Pride Month and approach summer, one thing is on our minds: queer pop icons. From the fast fame of Chappell Roan and Reneé R...
“There is no shortage of voices demanding everyone pay attention to the violence trans women suffer. But one frighteningly basic question se...
What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? That is the question at the center of "Girls State," a new Apple TV+...
On this episode, "At Liberty" producer Vanessa Handy speaks with young adult and middle-grade literature author, Jason Reynolds. Though he w...
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month and we’re celebrating with a guest that is sure to make you laugh hard. You mig...
On April 17, students at Columbia University set up an encampment to show support for Palestinians and demand the university divest from its...
With the rise of anti-war protests and encampments taking place on college campuses across the country, we are sharing an episode from a cou...
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue...
On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people expe...
From the ACLU, this is At Liberty. I'm Kendall Ciesemier, your host. A month ago, we visited one of our favorite spots, the library. You kno...
Last December, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-immigrant legislation to emerge from any state l...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will determine if nationwide restrictions are imposed on access to mifepri...
The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, with hundreds of thousands more seeking asylum and citizenship....
The “American dream” has long been regarded as the pinnacle of success, rewarded to all who display hard work and pick themselves up by thei...
At the end of 2023, migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high of 250,000, with a surge of individuals and families ente...
On February 16, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law, meaning the embryo has rights consistent w...
On August 10th, 2009, the North Carolina legislature passed the Racial Justice Act, or RJA. A first of its kind law that allows people on de...