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Israeli Law Silences and Punishes Critics and Human Rights Workers
The self-proclaimed only “real” democracy in the Middle East is busy deporting its critics.
Questioning US-Israel Ties Has Long Been Impermissible in Congress
House Democrats will vote on a resolution that is seen as a direct rebuke to Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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.
Protest Tax: Trump Administration Wants to Charge for First Amendment Rights
CounterSpin interviews Mara Verheyden-Hilliard on anti-protest rules.
Trump’s Aggressive Plans to Stifle Democracy
Trump and his underlings are aggressively pushing measures to restrict public protest and citizen participation.
Profit, Not Free Speech, Governs Media Companies’ Decisions on Controversy
Information publicly viewed as hateful can damage a business.