Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics
Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.
Chilling Dissent
An alarming sea change has become a hallmark of the second Trump administration: an inversion of the assumption that, for the most part, Americans are protected by their right to free speech. First Amendment rights are under attack, as Trump uses the tools of the U.S. government to crack down and even punish protesters, journalists, critics, and more.
Cornell to Pro-Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to the U.S. or Lose Funding
Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their graduate degrees abroad because of targeting by the Trump administration. Cornell is ordering them back to campus.
The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to enrich himself.
Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.
State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”
Founded by Trump ally and right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has attacked the press and works in the digital surveillance space.
BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement
A misconduct report before the transfer noted that Malik Muhammad, a Black Lives Matter protester, was critical of Israel in communications from prison.
NYPD Used High-Tech Surveillance to Find Gaza Paint Splatter Protester, Docs Show
Throwing paint on a statue at Columbia seems like a minor crime, but cops use tremendous resources when pro-Palestine protesters are in the crosshairs.
Free Speech Crackdown: Germany Deports Bob Vylan Frontman for Anti-Israel Chants
Allowing the musician into Germany could “radicalise certain segments of the [German] population,” authorities warned.
Voices
House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism
Favorable coverage of U.S. adversaries is constitutionally protected speech.
Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.