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Free-Speech Restrictions Leave Federal Workers Anxious About Challenging Trump
The First Amendment does not always protect civil servants from reprisal.

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To Halt the Slide Into Authoritarianism, We Need a General Strike
To make a general strike possible, we must organize strike funds and other supports to offset risks workers will bear.

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Shutting Down Milo’s Talk at Berkeley: Thoughts on Hate Speech, Protest and Masks
Anti-fascist protests have taken on a new urgency under the whites-only agenda of Trump supporters.

Donald Trump’s War With the Media Has Begun and We’ve Seen Nothing Yet
The First Amendment will be tested as never before.

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As US Inauguration Approaches, Writers Plan Resistance Events Worldwide
On January 15, writers worldwide will launch Writers Resist, a movement in support of democracy, freedom and justice.

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William Rivers Pitt | Donald Trump Can Erase Your Rights With a Bar Napkin
Imagining Donald Trump with the power to impose martial law makes me want to burn a flag.

Filmmaker Deia Schlosberg on Her Arrest While Filming an Activist Shutting Down a Tar Sands Pipeline
Schlosberg shares a message for other journalists covering climate change and the oil and gas industry.

Environmental Justice Activists in Alabama Fight $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit
ACLU cites First Amendment, files for dismissal of suit that has "chilling effect" on free speech.

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Student Protest and Liberal Reaction: A Response to Nicholas Kristof
In the past year, students in South Africa, the US, the UK, Brazil and India have mobilized to challenge the status quo at their universities.

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Setting the Record Straight: Five Misconceptions About the Trump Rally in Chicago
Donald Trump helped perpetuate misinformation about the cancellation of his rally in Chicago. Allow us to correct him.