Why Sen. Rand Paul is Fighting the Antisemitism Awareness Act
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
In Latest Legal Loss for Trump, Federal Court Orders Rümeysa Öztürk’s Return to Vermont
The ruling in Rümeysa Öztürk's case came less than 24 hours after courts ruled that Badar Khan Suri's case must be heard in Virginia and that Mahmoud Khalil's case must…
Meet The Think Tanks Behind MAGA’s New Free Speech Crackdown
The right once championed free speech. Now it’s building blacklists—fueled by a foreign-aligned donor machine.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Wife Gives Birth After ICE Denies His Request to Be Present
“I will continue to fight every day for Mahmoud to come home to us,” Noor Abdalla said, shortly after giving birth.
Israeli Lawsuits Target Americans: A New Threat to the First Amendment Under Trump
A wave of lawsuits filed by Israeli plaintiffs against pro-Palestinian Americans is setting the stage for Trump-backed legislation that could criminalize dissent and silence opposition to Israeli policies.
Legal Scholar Explains Trump’s Authoritarian Crackdown (w/ Katherine Franke)
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report
A Brief History of ‘The’ Freedom of Speech
The government’s respect for speech is often at its lowest ebb in wartime, when it is also most important and timely, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Explainer: The Lawsuits Aiming To Stop Trump’s Assault on Free Speech and Palestine Activism
Here is a rundown of all of the lawsuits that have been filed aimed at halting the Trump administration's draconian crackdown on constitutional rights when it comes to Palestine.
Publisher’s Firing Shows Double Standard in Israel/Palestine Cartooning
Political cartoonists routinely compare Palestinians and the Palestinian cause to Nazis and Nazism.
Customs Officials Deny French Scientist US Entry Over His Anti-Trump Texts
An FBI inquiry was briefly opened, then dropped, after which the scientist was deported to France.
Academic Freedom at Columbia Under Assault: Free Speech Expert Warns
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
DOJ Deploys ‘Antisemitism Task Force’ to Four US Cities as Part of Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protests
The task force is likely using a definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel
Chris Hedges: On the Precipice of Darkness
Normalizing genocide and the new world order.
Columbia Complicit in Trump Arrest of Student Leader Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil’s detention is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on supporters of Palestinian rights under the pretext of fighting “anti-Semitism” and support for “terrorism.”
Glenn Greenwald: Defunding Universities Over Speech is a Major 1A Violation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVZWdtiHcqM