civil liberties
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Analysis
The assault on the left: Trump’s crackdown in context
There is a long history of rightwing forces stretching the letter of the law to protect capitalist institutions from challenge.
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Analysis
“Do not turn your weapons on civilians for Trump” – Constitutional lawyer & former Marine captain tells troops
The second (and increasingly likely) scenario: US troops will be ordered to use force against protesters. Nobody should accept these…
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Analysis
McCarthyism is back: Together we can stop it
Progressive organizations and prominent individuals have just released an important sign-on letter to reject the new McCarthyism that is accompanying…
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Guest statements
NYPD and far-right forces collude in physical assault on a socialist and anti-racist space
The PSL urges all progressive organizations to show their support for The People's Forum which was targeted yesterday by a…
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Guest statements
Free speech battle: LAPD refuses permit for People’s Summit for Democracy
The Los Angeles Police Department has refused to grant a permit to the People's Summit for Democracy for a legal…
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Analysis
What is the CIA hiding? Declassified letter indicates existence of secret domestic spying
A striking letter was recently declassified that mentions a previously unknown CIA program involving the mass surveillance of people living…
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Features
All charges dropped against Denver anti-racist protest leaders
The following was originally circulated by the National Committee for Justice in Denver ALL charges dropped: Total victory over Aurora…
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The Socialist Program
Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the…
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The Socialist Program
PODCAST: BDS and the Battle for Free Speech
Journalist Abby Martin, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF), and CAIR won a major victory for free speech and…
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Militant Journalism
Activists outside Justice Department demand Julian Assange be freed on second anniversary of his arrest
Activists rallied outside the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Wash., D.C., on April 11 to demand WikiLeaks co-founder Julian…
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