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An Open Letter about Sandy D’Alemberte from a Former Student
One of the greatest men I have ever known has left this earth — which leaves a certain kind of heartbreak but also a reminder of how lucky I was to experience his mentorship.
When President Trump Rejects Congressional Subpoenas, He Rejects the Constitution and the Powers It Gave Congress
What President Trump objects to so strenuously is nothing more than what the framers of our Constitution demanded: a system of accountability. We agree with the framers that these procedures safeguard liberty and constrain the abuse of government power.
The Racist Roots of Denying Incarcerated People Their Right to Vote
In 1787, the Constitution considered Black people as three-fifths of a human being. Blacks voting was not an issue. Then the Civil War ended and Black men were elected to public office and gained property ownership rights during Reconstruction. America responded with Jim Crow.
There’s a Battle Brewing at Google Over Employee Speech. The Outcome Affects Us All.
A Google employee faced retaliation from the company for her efforts to make it more accountable, equitable, and democratic. Such action isn't just a threat to the individual livelihoods of those workers — it’s a threat to us all.
Social Media Blackouts Are an Authoritarian Power Move
The Communications Act of 1934 allows the president to shut down or take control of “any facility or station for wire communication” upon his proclamation “that there exists a state or threat of war involving the United States.” We hope that no president would ever exercise such a power.
We Sued CBP to Release Records About How It Enforced the Muslim Ban in Florida
Despite the historic judicial defeat for civil rights in Trump v. Hawaii, the fight against the Muslim ban continues. Floridians should mobilize again to tell their representatives in Congress to rescind the Muslim ban.
The Government Is Detaining and Interrogating Journalists and Advocates at the US-Mexico Border
The conduct of the U.S. government in retaliating against journalists and activists at the border is disturbing and unacceptable.
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