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May 16, 2022
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 16, 2022

DRAD Applauds New Tool That Shines Light on Anti-Protest Lobby

Defending Rights & Dissent welcomed the launch today of an Anti-Protest Lobby Tracker website created by The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). The lobby tracker was created for researchers, journalists, and citizen activists to shed light on the special interests behind
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May 12, 2022
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 12, 2022

WTF WaPo? Why Do You Hate the First Amendment?

Since Politico published a sweeping draft opinion by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito overturning decades of precedent concerning abortion rights, many Americans have exercised their First Amendment rights by protesting this looming decision. For the past half decade, we have
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May 9, 2022
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 9, 2022

Defending Rights & Dissent Urges UK To Reject Extradition Request for Julian Assange

On Monday May 9, 2022, Defending Rights & Dissent urged UK Home Secretary to reject the US's extradition request for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. As US-based NGO focused on the First Amendment, it is highly unusual for us to correspond with foreign governments. However, given the extraordinary nature of Assange’s case and its implications for press freedom not just in the US, but globally, we are compelled to do so.
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May 6, 2022
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Published by Suraj K Sazawal at May 6, 2022

With Roe v. Wade on the Chopping Block, Is Your Right to Privacy Next?

The leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion confirms what many have long expected: the overturning of Roe v Wade and the end of constitutionally protected safe and legal abortions in America. But if the language in the final decision
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May 5, 2022
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 5, 2022

Stop CVE Coalition Gets Creative, Goes on Inside-the-Beltway Offense

Since 2014, Defending Rights & Dissent has been organizing in local communities to oppose CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) programs. Much of that work has been as part of the national Stop CVE Coalition, founded by the Muslim Justice League. Thanks
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May 4, 2022
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 4, 2022

We’re Suing the FBI. And the NSA.

On Friday April 29, 2022, Defending Rights & Dissent brought a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act against the Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. These agencies
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May 3, 2022
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 3, 2022

Defending Right & Dissent Opposes Any FBI Probe Into Identity of Source of Politico’s Supreme Court Reporting 

In an unprecedented first for journalism, Politico reported on and published a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning decades of precedent that a right to privacy protected the right to have an abortion. Since this bombshell revelation, Chief Justice John Roberts
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April 27, 2022
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at April 27, 2022

Setbacks for Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Are a Victory for Civil Liberties

Yesterday, it was reported that due to opposition from civil liberties groups and Congressional progressives, House Democrats have postponed a vote on the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Defending Rights & Dissent, along with the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the
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RightsDissentDefending Rights & Dissent@RightsDissent·
May 23, 2022

The House of Representatives has passed the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act on almost strict party lines, with all Democrats votings in favor of it.

Yet, as @BMarchetich explains progressives should be opposed to the domestic war on terror.

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2022/05/domestic-terrorism-prevention-act-biden-house-squad

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May 21, 2022

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May 20, 2022

Re: the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act the House just passed, establishing new DHS, DOJ, FBI offices. Increasing $$$ and infrastructure for law enforcement will not address white supremacist violence.

More from @attackerman https://foreverwars.substack.com/p/domestic-surveillance-but-the-good-kind?s=w

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