Tags: first amendment

The US is disappearing dissenters in broad daylight

Let us remember: the right to dissent is foundational to any democracy. To strip someone of their liberty because they oppose a foreign government’s actions is not just undemocratic; it is tyrannical. The fight for justice is not only about policies — it is about what kind of people we choose to be in the face of injustice.

The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil: How The Israel Lobby Fueled a Campus Crackdown

The detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist involved in organizing at Columbia University, is the result of more than a year of pro-Israeli think-tank propaganda and lobbying efforts to tie the students to Hamas and erode free speech protections in the United States.

Texas: home of the latest fight for the right to boycott Israel

This Palestinian American is fighting a Texas law that requires him to renounce his right to boycott Israel – the country that turned his family into refugees 73 years ago and continues to oppress them to this day. Israel loyalists have inserted these anti-boycott laws in 30 states around the country, despite the fact that the right to boycott has long been an American principle used by people of diverse political backgrounds.