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Omar Is Being Attacked Because She Poses a Challenge to White Supremacy
When Ilhan Omar was elected to the Congress, it was safe to assume that a fierce racist backlash would follow.
Republicans Are Using Shameless Tactics to Split Democrats Over BDS
The stifling of speech critical of Israel is the GOP's latest divide-and-conquer tactic aimed at Democrats.
Angela Davis Speaks Out on BDS and Palestine After Civil Rights Award Is Revoked
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute revoked the award from Davis and canceled this year’s gala event.
Trump DOJ Argues “No Journalist Has First Amendment Right to Enter White House”
Thirteen news organizations, including Fox News, have declared their support of CNN's lawsuit against the White House.
Michigan Professor Faces Punishment for Following His Conscience on BDS
The heavy-handed repression of professor John Cheney-Lippold is spreading beyond his home institution.
Profit, Not Free Speech, Governs Media Companies’ Decisions on Controversy
Information publicly viewed as hateful can damage a business.
Pushing Back Against White Supremacists a Year After Charlottesville
It's up to the public to deny the far right their forum because the state is busy protecting their free speech.
How the NFL Players’ Union Can Block the League’s New Ban on Protests
The union puts players in a strong position to defend their right to protest in the face of racial injustice, hostile bosses and Trump.
Speech Is Never Free in a World of Racist Surveillance and Repression
What may be said freely depends upon who is speaking.
The Federal Attack on Sex Workers’ Rights Is a Threat to Everyone’s Free Speech
Increased censorship will put the lives of sex workers at greater risk.