Rahul Saksena's Op-Ed in the Times Union
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As opponents of the Trump agenda take to the streets in record numbers, it is crucial for state and local lawmakers to stand firm in support of the right to dissent.
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Rahul Saksena's Op-ed in The Hill
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President Trump and his team have taken hard-right positions – and now executive action – on issue after issue, and a cross-movement resistance is emerging.
Activists are rising up against the Muslim ban, anti-black and anti-immigrant policies, attacks on women’s rights and trans rights, the Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines, efforts to privatize education and deregulate Wall Street, climate change denial, and more.
Read MoreDima Khalidi's Jacobin Op-Ed
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There is much uncertainty about what a Trump presidency will mean. On one point, however, the signs are clear: the next four years will see increased attacks on Muslim and other minority communities at home, hawkish support for Israel abroad, and a disdain for our right to criticize any of it.
Read MoreMedia Spotlight: Gov. Cuomo’s Blacklist Ridiculed in Media
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Despite its quiet release, Gov. Cuomo’s blacklist garnered significant media scrutiny and criticism. Below are several media results influenced by Palestine Legal or quoting Palestine Legal attorney Radhika Sainath.
Read MoreMedia Spotlight: "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act" Draws Criticism in the Media
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate passed, by unanimous consent and before the bill’s language was even public, the controversial and unconstitutional Anti-Semitism Awareness Act. The bill was also exposed to significant opposition in the media.
Read MoreLiz Jackson's Op-Ed in the LA Times
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Since Donald Trump’s election, a wave of hate attacks have targeted Jews, Muslims and other vulnerable groups. What’s the government doing about it? Nothing.
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Media Spotlight: Palestine Exception Anniversary
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It’s been a year since we released The Palestine Exception to Free Speech: A Movement Under Attack in the U.S. with the Center for Constitutional Rights. One year later, the report remains an important resource for reporters covering the suppression of Palestine advocacy in the U.S.
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