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September 25, 2026
Donald Trump speaking.
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 25, 2026

Key NSPM-7 Cases

Case Name: United States v. Cameron Arnold et al Case number:  4:25-cr-00259 Court: Northern District of Texas Charges: Riot (violation of 18 U.S.C. §2201 and 2); Providing Material Support to Terrorists (Violation of 18 U.S.C. §2339 A); Conspiracy to Use
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September 25, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 25, 2026

On NSPM-7 Anniversary, Defending Rights & Dissent Alerts Congress to FBI Monitoring of Political Speech

Can the FBI Spy on First Amendment Protected Activity? According to a new analysis of the FBI’s rules from Defending Rights & Dissent, the answer is yes.  This morning, Defending Rights & Dissent delivered Can the FBI Spy on the
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September 22, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 22, 2026

Chip Gibbons Discusses Trump’s McCarthyism on Left Reckoning Podcast

Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director Chip Gibbons joined the Left Reckoning podcast Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration crackdown on dissent and its echoes of past McCarthyite repression. In conversation with hosts Matt Lech and David Griscom, Gibbons expounded
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September 15, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 15, 2026

Rep. Massie Moves to Impeach Sec. Hegseth Over Iran War

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today over his illegal waging of the U.S. war in Iran and other “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Massie announced the move in a speech on the
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September 15, 2026
Published by Nathan Fuller at September 15, 2026

Newsletter: September 2026

Defending Rights & Dissent Protest Appears in DHS AI Search for Minnesota 15 Defendant The Department of Homeland Security used Clearview AI facial recognition technology to search the internet for images of ‘Minnesota 15’ defendant Isaac Sant. In addition to
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September 11, 2026
Drone over world map with the Middle East, Africa, and the United States in scope sights, symbolizing the need to abolish the War on Terror at home and abroad
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 11, 2026

25 Years After 9/11: End the War on Terror at Home

Twenty-five years ago, 3,000 people were brutally and senselessly murdered by criminal members of Al-Qaeda.  As the nation grieved, national security hawks within the Bush administration quickly set about exploiting the tragedy. Many of them, like Vice President Dick Cheney,
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September 2, 2026
The Constitution of the United States of America
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at September 2, 2026

After One Year of Carnage, 42 Organizations Urge Congress to End Trump Administration’s Unlawful Boat Strikes

WASHINGTON —  To mark one year of the Trump administration’s illegal and immoral campaign of extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, Defending Rights & Dissent joined over 40 organizations in sending a letter that urged Congress to halt the strikes,
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August 26, 2026
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at August 26, 2026

Defending Rights & Dissent Appears in DHS’s ‘Minnesota 15’ Surveillance

Recently released discovery documents show that the Department of Homeland Security used Clearview AI facial recognition technology to search for ‘Minnesota 15’ defendant Isaac Sant, and that the search results included photos of a 2018 Defending Rights & Dissent protest
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