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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.

Free Speech

Over the past two years, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country. While there's a long history of book banning and censorship...

Last year, the LGBTQ community faced an onslaught of scrutiny and threats, from bills banning trans youth from participating in sports, to bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Towards the end of the year,...

It鈥檚 back to school season! And, this week we are digging into the wild world of dress codes. Clothes, like most things, have the power we give them. Sometimes they are a way to craft...

This is 鈥淎sk an Expert,鈥 a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our first edition, we are diving deep into Free Speech, and talking to expert...

For this edition, we are diving into free speech and talking to expert Ben Wizner, the Director of the ACLU鈥檚 Speech, Privacy and Technology project. Last week for our first episode, we established our free...

This is "Ask an Expert," a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our first edition, we are diving deep into Free Speech, and talking to expert...

February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans鈥揻rom bell hooks to Beyonce鈥揳nd also to honor an accurate history about them, a history that we know is...

Over the years, the ACLU鈥檚 commitment to the First Amendment has come under attack 鈥 both for the cases we take on and for those we don鈥檛. At the ACLU, we are committed to protecting...

On April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments for a case that has big implications for student free speech. The case involves then 14-year-old Brandi Levy, a cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School in...

Weeks ago, President Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the events at the Capitol Building on January 6th. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden...