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Dissent NewsWire
On Jeff Sessions’ Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
After months of dodging the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Jeff Sessions elected to finally stop by for an oversight hearing on Wednesday. For those concerned with what impact Jeff Sessions as Attorney General would have on civil liberties, there was little to alleviate those concerns during this week’s oversight hearing.
The President Vs. The Free Press
Many analysts believe Trump crossed a line with a series of tweets earlier this month suggesting that networks should lose their broadcast licenses for ‘fake news’ (ie: stories that displease the President).
Activists Work for Surveillance Transparency in Cambridge
Residents are encouraged to turnout at the City Council meeting next week to stand up and speak up for surveillance transparency and oversight.
Take Action: Don’t Let Trump Bully the NFL Into Silencing Players
Trump trying to shift the narrative, as our government always does, by calling into question the patriotism of those who protest. The issue is not patriotism. The issue is injustice.
DRAD Joins 40 Groups to Warn Congress That Spy Bill Is Full Of Loopholes That Will Allow Continued Spying on Americans
The bill still allows the government to read emails, text messages, and other communications of Americans without a warrant.
Defending Rights & Dissent Statement on Legal Challenge to Kansas Anti-Boycott Bill
Defending Rights & Dissent opposes anti-BDS bills, like the one being challenged by the ACLU in Kansas. These laws are unconstitutional, as the right to boycott is protected by the First Amendment.
Take Action: Is The FBI Concocting A Terrorist Threat Out of Racial Justice Groups?
If you are black and angry about police violence, you are a potential terror threat. Or so says a newly released FBI Intelligence Assessment that concocts a non-existent movement they dub “Black Identity Extremists.”
Defending Rights & Dissent Statement on US Citizen Being Held Without Charge By US Military
For over three weeks now, the US military has held a US citizen captured in Syria without charge. Scant information is available about this individual.
Democracy Can Never Be Defended By Curtailing Democracy: DRAD Statement on Concerning “Russiagate” Rhetoric
While we understand that many have legitimate concerns about Russian interference in our democratic process and that an impartial, transparent investigation is necessary, we caution people against creating an environment in which the government is given new rationales to target dissent.
Sens. Paul, Schatz, and Wyden Reintroduce the Stop Militarizing Our Law Enforcement Act
The bill would stop the steady supply of battlefield equipment from entering our communities and put safeguards in place to ensure that federal funds are used more appropriately