Media

Tufts Grad Student Abducted by ICE Over Op-Ed

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 31, 2025 Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk appears to have been targeted for an op-ed in which she asks the university to divest from Israel as the war on Gaza's people continues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Interview

When History Rhymes: Muskism and McCarthyism

Alan Dean, Charles Petersen, Corey Robin / n+1 Mar 28, 2025 A conversation with Corey Robin on fear in the workplace. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Activism

Whose Side Are College Administrators On?

Lauren Lassabe Shepherd / History News Network Mar 21, 2025 There’s a long history of politicians targeting student protesters — and of campus leaders abetting those efforts. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

The Israeli American Trump Mega-Donor Behind Speech Crackdowns

Eli Clifton / Responsible Statecraft Mar 19, 2025 Miriam Adelson is more than just a funder of the Maccabee Task Force — she's also its president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

We Need a New Free Speech Movement

Robert Reich / Substack Mar 14, 2025 Universities should lead the charge and sue the Trump administration for abridging the First Amendment rights of their institutions and their students. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

Momentum Builds Behind Calls To Release Mahmoud Khalil From ICE Detention

Natalia Marques / Peoples Dispatch Mar 13, 2025 Meanwhile, a federal court is considering a challenge brought by Khalil’s lawyers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

FCC’s Knives Are Out for First Amendment

Ari Paul / FAIR Feb 27, 2025 The agency's chairman, Brendan Carr, embraces Trump’s view that broadcasters should be punished for supposed anti-conservative bias. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

But Not Without Fear

Thierry Marignac / Truthdig Jan 31, 2025 Taking the temperature of freedom of expression in wartime Russia. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TD Original

Censors in the White House

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Dec 12, 2024 The Supreme Court has warned Democrats about violating the First Amendment. Will it enforce the same rules against Trump? And will he obey? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Truth Behind Musk v. Brazil

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Nov 18, 2024 The Brazilian government’s position on social media threatens the left that brought it to power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

Threats to the First Amendment in the Age of Trump

Nan Levinson / TomDispatch Nov 14, 2024 It is imperative that we take a stand against any threats to freedoms of speech and press lest we regret it in the decades to come. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activism

Activists Call on House To Stop Bill Enabling GOP Attack on Nonprofits

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 12, 2024 The ACLU outlined how the bill would be used to go after the organizing power of activist groups by labeling them as terrorists. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )