The recent decisions by two of the most influential national newspapers of record to not publish their endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris says a lot about how seriously they take Trump’s threats to democracy and his promises of vengeance against his enemies.
right to assemble
Follow:
-
From Iowa to Oklahoma to Louisiana, States Seek Harsher Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
The bills drafted by the powerful and ultra-conservative American Legislation Exchange Council would translate into harsh fines and jail sentences for those who trespass or damage any pipeline construction.
-
Since Trump's Election, 20 States Have Moved to Criminalize Dissent
It's being called the "biggest protest crackdown since the Civil Rights Era."
-
UN: Americans’ Right to Protest Is In Grave Danger Under Trump
At least 19 U.S. states have introduced bills that attack the right to protest since Donald Trump's election as president – an "alarming and undemocratic" trend, UN human rights investigators said.
-
Why Countries Across the World Are Revoking Freedom Of Assembly
Faced with mounting unrest and unwilling to offer reforms, democratic governments are rolling back traditional rights at an alarming rate. How many rights must be abrogated before a democracy becomes a police state?
