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New Bill Would Allow Rubio to Strip US Citizens’ Passports Over Political Speech
The legislation would allow the Secretary of State to strip anyone's US passport with no legal due process.
Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his authoritarianism within social acceptability.
Harvard Dominates Headlines, But Other Schools Are Quietly Battling Trump
Faculty at state schools are waging collective action in the face of both federal and state attacks. Will it be enough?
Members of Educators Union Say Its Capitulation to ADL Betrays Workers, Students
Member educators who oppose the Anti-Defamation League’s aims plan to resist anti-Palestinian interference in schools.
Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland
Palestine Legal says it’s the largest penalty a university has had to pay for violating pro-Palestine students’ rights.
Columbia Limits Speech and Erodes Safety by Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Framework
Chilling speech on Palestine has made it harder for many universities to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks.
US Campuses Have Become the Newest Laboratories for Surveillance Technology
From Gaza to the US, military-grade surveillance tools are being deployed to monitor and punish student dissent.
Case Challenging Trump’s Deportations of Pro-Palestine Students Goes to Trial
While the case deals specifically with noncitizens, it has implications for free speech for everyone in the US.
EPA Suspends Over 140 Employees for Signing Letter of Dissent
The decision has been widely criticized as a violation of the employees' First Amendment rights.
Australian Journo Was Deported From US for Reports on Palestine Campus Protests
Customs and Border Protection agents “were waiting for me when I got off the plane,” Alistair Kitchen said.