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January 27, 2022
Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?
This week we’re going to talk about families, and a uniquely American hypocrisy surrounding them. On the one hand, politicians are always talking about supporting strong, nuclear families, and in some ways, we do. We give tax breaks to people who get married and have children. Kids eat free at...
Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families? January 27, 2022
Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?
Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?This week we’re going to talk about families, and a uniquely American hypocrisy surrounding them. On the one hand, politicians are always talking about supporting strong, nuclear families, and in some ways, we do. We...
December 16, 2021
An Update on Our Biggest Stories of 2021
On the podcast, we’ve chronicled some of the year’s biggest stories: the insurrection, the rescinding of the Muslim ban, devastating police brutality, state after state attacks on the rights of trans kids, the abusive system of conservatorships, and the rollback of abortion access, just to name a few. Today we’re...
An Update on Our Biggest Stories of 2021 On the podcast, we’ve chronicled some of the year’s biggest stories: the insurrection, the rescinding of the Muslim ban, devastating police brutality, state after state attacks on the rights of trans kids, the abusive system...
October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the last few years. Some of these practices include the invocation and overuse of Title 42,...
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk October 28, 2021
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double TalkLast month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the...
August 26, 2021
Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American Citizen
In this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American Citizen August 26, 2021
Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American Citizen
Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American CitizenIn this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
January 21, 2021
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked immigration from countries with...
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning January 21, 2021
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the BeginningYesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The...
September 10, 2020
The Myth of the "Bad" Immigrant
Immigrant communities are often asked to “get right with the law,” but is the law right in the first place? That’s what our guest Alina Das asks in her new book No Justice in the Shadows. She taps her experience as the daughter of immigrants and as an immigration attorney...
The Myth of the "Bad" Immigrant Immigrant communities are often asked to “get right with the law,” but is the law right in the first place? That’s what our guest Alina Das asks in her new book No Justice in the...
July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Recently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the foods we eat and the stories we share. But the tide is turning. And our...
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship July 15, 2020
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship
Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and AuthorshipRecently, we've seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a certain few who have authored and then profited from the...
June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Lee Gelernt, the...
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers June 26, 2020
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum SeekersThe Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the...
April 15, 2020
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
The Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and “flatten the curve.” But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held in close quarters and lack decent medical care.
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic April 15, 2020
What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
What it's like in ICE Detention During a PandemicThe Coronavirus has spread quickly through communities around the world, prompting physical distancing measures to keep people safe and “flatten the curve.” But people in custody are especially at risk because they are often held...
September 5, 2019
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century
Starting with the Muslim ban, the Trump presidency has consistently unleashed a barrage of new policies designed to keep immigrants out of the country. But while these restrictions might seem unprecedented, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies have deep roots in our country. Today’s guest is Daniel Okrent, the award-winning writer of...
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century September 5, 2019
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th Century
The Anti-Immigration Fervor That Swept America in the Early 20th CenturyStarting with the Muslim ban, the Trump presidency has consistently unleashed a barrage of new policies designed to keep immigrants out of the country. But while these restrictions might seem unprecedented, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies...