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Lifting Political Restrictions on Churches Would Open the Secret-Money Floodgates
For years, conservative evangelicals have been advocating for the repeal of the Johnson Amendment. They've found an ally in Trump.
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.
This Is Bigger Than Freedom of the Press
As a person of faith, I believe the faith community has a responsibility to our Native American brothers and sisters.
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.