Tag: free speech
‘No nonprofit is safe’: Trump escalates federal crackdown on civil society...
From Ivy League universities to climate and justice nonprofits, the Trump administration is deploying tax threats, federal takeovers, and embedded agents to suppress ideological dissent and dismantle nonprofit independence.
Trump accused of weaponizing Social Security and immigration system to target...
Critics warn of authoritarian overreach as Trump administration marks immigrants as “dead” to force deportation and targets lawful residents for protected political speech.
Trump-appointed judge rules White House cannot exclude AP over refusal to...
In a First Amendment victory, federal court blocks administration from retaliating against AP for rejecting Trump’s geographic renaming order.
US denies French scientist entry over anti-Trump text messages
Trump administration, free speech, academic freedom, border security, France, scientific research, political censorship, U.S. immigration, CBP, FBI, diplomatic relations.
Greenpeace ordered to pay $660 million in Dakota Access Pipeline case...
The North Dakota jury’s decision against Greenpeace raises concerns over SLAPP lawsuits, corporate influence on the courts, and the broader threat to free speech and peaceful protest in the U.S.
Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy
Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil amid...
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, as mass protests erupt against the crackdown on student dissent.
Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.
Kill the ‘nonprofit killer’ bill
HR 9495 is not only a danger to civil society’s right to speech—it is a serious escalation in favor of corporations.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
Trump DOJ sues states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate lawsuits in unprecedented...
In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.
How decision-making is affected by social conformity
Despite the rise of social media and digital influence, studies suggest that our tendency to conform socially remains unchanged—though brain imaging reveals surprising links between conformity, decision-making, and the orbitofrontal cortex.
Must Democrats stay centrist or go progressive, plus find savvy messaging, to regain estranged...
It's time for Democrats to kick Trump while he's down—repeatedly.
Friends, patriots, countrymen, where are your ears?
See no evil, hear no evil, admit no evil—the close-minded cult of suckered MAGA monkeys.