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March 10, 2022
Jon Batiste on Social Music, Family, and Freedom
Today we’re speaking with music legend Jon Batiste. He’s an Oscar-winning composer, pianist, bandleader and singer who is going into the 2022 Grammy Awards with 11 nominations – the most of any artist this year. You may have seen him on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” where he’s been...
Jon Batiste on Social Music, Family, and Freedom March 10, 2022
Jon Batiste on Social Music, Family, and Freedom
Jon Batiste on Social Music, Family, and FreedomToday we’re speaking with music legend Jon Batiste. He’s an Oscar-winning composer, pianist, bandleader and singer who is going into the 2022 Grammy Awards with 11 nominations – the most of any artist this year....
January 13, 2022
How to Win an Election From Jail
Joel Castón was incarcerated when he was 18 years old. He’s now 45 and in November of last year, just two months ago, Joel was released after serving over 26 years. While incarcerated, he received a degree through the Georgetown Prison Scholars Program and started a mentorship initiative called Young...
How to Win an Election From Jail Joel Castón was incarcerated when he was 18 years old. He’s now 45 and in November of last year, just two months ago, Joel was released after serving over 26 years. While incarcerated, he received...
December 23, 2021
ACLU Staffers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes
For our 2021 holiday special, we are taking you through the holiday food traditions of ACLU staffers and their families. Food is often the glue holding families and cultural identity together. We wanted to celebrate that and share it with you. Listener note: you may find yourself unusually hungry during...
ACLU Staffers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes December 23, 2021
ACLU Staffers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes
ACLU Staffers Share Their Favorite Holiday RecipesFor our 2021 holiday special, we are taking you through the holiday food traditions of ACLU staffers and their families. Food is often the glue holding families and cultural identity together. We wanted to celebrate...
December 9, 2021
The Case for Optimism: 2021 Legal Wins at the ACLU
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 ACLU. We all felt the high stakes of last week's oral arguments at the Supreme Court on abortion....
The Case for Optimism: 2021 Legal Wins at the ACLU December 9, 2021
The Case for Optimism: 2021 Legal Wins at the ACLU
The Case for Optimism: 2021 Legal Wins at the ACLUAs 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 ACLU. We all...
November 23, 2021
Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday Conversations
This week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon talks about how to bring our loved ones into understanding of equity and justice through the use of storytelling, imagination, and conversation. On this podcast, we learn a...
Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday Conversations November 23, 2021
Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday Conversations
Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday ConversationsThis week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon talks about how to bring our loved ones into understanding of equity and...
August 12, 2021
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women
Every two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the 2020 games have consistently made headlines for the wrong reasons, particularly for the US Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee’s poor treatment and discrimination...
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women August 12, 2021
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black WomenEvery two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the 2020 games have consistently made headlines for the wrong reasons,...
July 15, 2021
Do Black People Have the Right to Bear Arms?
In 2021, the U.S. experienced over 200 mass shootings. Americans are more likely to be killed at the hands of firearms than in vehicles. This years-long gun violence epidemic continues to spark debate about the 2nd Amendment and who has the right to bear arms.
Do Black People Have the Right to Bear Arms? July 15, 2021
Do Black People Have the Right to Bear Arms?
Do Black People Have the Right to Bear Arms?In 2021, the U.S. experienced over 200 mass shootings. Americans are more likely to be killed at the hands of firearms than in vehicles. This years-long gun violence epidemic continues to spark debate about the...
July 2, 2021
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s legal director and our resident Supreme Court expert.
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly July 2, 2021
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...MostlyThe end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s legal director and our resident Supreme Court expert.
January 14, 2021
Why the ACLU Called for Trump's Impeachment
This past weekend the national board of the ACLU convened an emergency meeting to respond to the events at the Capitol building on January 6th. After hours of deliberation, the board voted unanimously to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump, just days before his term is set to end....
Why the ACLU Called for Trump's Impeachment January 14, 2021
Why the ACLU Called for Trump's Impeachment
Why the ACLU Called for Trump's ImpeachmentThis past weekend the national board of the ACLU convened an emergency meeting to respond to the events at the Capitol building on January 6th. After hours of deliberation, the board voted unanimously to call...
January 8, 2021
Special Edition: ACLU Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol
On Wednesday, pro-Trump loyalists stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral college decision to elect Vice President Biden to be the next President of the United States. At the ACLU, we watched aghast like many of you at home. What we saw was a...
Special Edition: ACLU Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol January 8, 2021
Special Edition: ACLU Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol
Special Edition: ACLU Responds to Events at the U.S. CapitolOn Wednesday, pro-Trump loyalists stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral college decision to elect Vice President Biden to be the next President of the United States. At the...