Tag: Civil Rights & Free Speech
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Trump Anti-Birthright Orders
We are one changed mind away from reopening the question of who is born a citizen. The administration seems intent on doing so.
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ICE Airport Arrests
The airport security every traveler passes through is now part of the immigration dragnet.
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Ohio Antigay Billboards
The scapegoat list always grows. Yesterday trans people, today gay families, tomorrow whoever is next.
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National Guard Detains Veteran
Troops trained for combat, stationed in neighborhoods, produce exactly this.
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Trump Blacklist
On his first day in office, the president signed an order that purported to end federal censorship. A government blacklist now punishes journalists for telling the truth.
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First Amendment Holds?
For now, the First Amendment held. But states are falling all over themselves to out-MAGA each other and others have passed similar laws. One wonders for how long it can be withstood.
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Warning Notice
In an autocracy, people measure their words. Americans now must begin to measure theirs.
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Bible Required in Texas Schools
State-required Bible reading in public schools. It seems state-sponsored religion is already here.
