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Free press showdown

The Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities. “How are we going to win on climate under authoritarianism?”

Readers Comments: “Anti-Capitalism” as Political Pre-Crime; Enemy Within; 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid Canceled; Palestinians Are Going Nowhere; The Case for Universal Social Policies; Trump Coin a Violation of Federal Law; Announcements; Cartoons..

On Wednesday, over 550 celebrities relaunched a group first organized during the post-World War II Red Scare: the Committee for the First Amendment. Their intent is to stand up in what they call a "defense of our constitutional rights,"

Readers Comments: "Enemy From Within"; Trump-Netanyahu Colonization Plan; Lost Cause in the 21st Century - Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump; Committee for the First Amendment Relaunched; AI and the Future of Work; Cartoons and more....

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show Tuesday after his suspension amid pressure from the FCC and the Trump administration, and counter pressure against Disney and ABC-TV and a massive consumer boycott over denial of free speech in the country

Readers Comments: Unhinged at UN; Jimmy Kimmel, Suing the Media, Attack on Free Speech; Recognition of Palestine Is a Big Deal; Take Action: Public Health Workers End Genocide in Gaza; Pressure on Sinclair and Nextstar; Pass a Millionaires’ Surtax;

This is how authoritarians operate: they flourish when the population feels despair, turning even moments that could bring us together into tools for separation.

Readers Comments: Charlie Kirk Killing Excuse for Authoritarianism, Fascism; Real Reason for the Attacks Against Us; Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures; Attack on Environmental Protections to Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution