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November 16, 2023
The Resurgence of Labor Strikes and Union Power
If you鈥檙e staying up to date with the news, you may have noticed that unions are having a moment. This summer alone, strikes by members of the WGA, UAW, SAG-AFTRA, UPS, Starbucks, Amazon, and Kaiser Permanente unions, among others, have made headlines and signaled solidarity between workers across the nation....
The Resurgence of Labor Strikes and Union Power November 16, 2023
The Resurgence of Labor Strikes and Union Power
The Resurgence of Labor Strikes and Union PowerIf you鈥檙e staying up to date with the news, you may have noticed that unions are having a moment. This summer alone, strikes by members of the WGA, UAW, SAG-AFTRA, UPS, Starbucks, Amazon, and Kaiser...
November 9, 2023
We鈥檙e Winning Big at the Polls
On Tuesday, people across the country took to the polls and made one thing crystal clear: abortion rights matter to voters. In Ohio, voters passed an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, making it the seventh state to protect abortion access through the ballot box. In Virginia,...
We鈥檙e Winning Big at the Polls On Tuesday, people across the country took to the polls and made one thing crystal clear: abortion rights matter to voters. In Ohio, voters passed an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution,...
November 2, 2023
We All Pathologized Britney Spears
On October 24, Britney Spears released her tell-all memoir, 鈥淭he Woman in Me.鈥 In the book, she traces her journey from childhood stardom to living 13 years under the control of a conservatorship, a court-sanctioned arrangement that strips people with disabilities of their civil liberties. In Spears鈥 case, her dad,...
We All Pathologized Britney Spears On October 24, Britney Spears released her tell-all memoir, 鈥淭he Woman in Me.鈥 In the book, she traces her journey from childhood stardom to living 13 years under the control of a conservatorship, a court-sanctioned...
October 26, 2023
Religious Communities in Ohio Are Fighting To Preserve Reproductive Rights
On November 7th, Ohio voters will decide whether to pass Issue 1, which would protect their decisions on contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and abortion. The fact that this amendment is even on the ballot is a huge feat. Ohioans had to submit hundreds of thousands of signatures to get...
Religious Communities in Ohio Are Fighting To Preserve Reproductive Rights October 26, 2023
Religious Communities in Ohio Are Fighting To Preserve Reproductive Rights
Religious Communities in Ohio Are Fighting To Preserve Reproductive RightsOn November 7th, Ohio voters will decide whether to pass Issue 1, which would protect their decisions on contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and abortion. The fact that this amendment is even on the ballot...
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...