September 10, 2021
Published by Suraj K Sazawal at September 10, 2021
As we mark 20 years since 9/11, much ink will be spilled about the country’s trajectory since that tragic day. But if the national reaction to the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is any indication, the country, or at least
August 16, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at August 16, 2021
Just days after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Congress overwhelmingly passed a joint resolution “to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States” (AUMF). While many members
August 12, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at August 12, 2021
In the one year since Americans took to the streets in historic numbers amid a global pandemic to stand up for Black lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, their persistent, loud and clear voices – and organizing efforts
August 11, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at August 11, 2021
This week marks 76 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities. (Friday was the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima; Monday was the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki.) We remember the victims of Hiroshima and
August 5, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at August 5, 2021
Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Congressman David Price (D-NC), and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), along with more than 70 members of Congress, delivered a letter to President Biden calling for the immediate closure of the prison at Naval Station Guantanamo
August 4, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at August 4, 2021
Our schools are battlegrounds. At least, that’s how DHS sees them. Letting the national security state run rampant through schools creates what Nicole Nguyen calls “school securitization.” Students, socialized into a world of threats around every corner, learn to fear
July 29, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at July 29, 2021
For a decade, activists from the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition have fought on the front lines to oppose further expansion of what they term the “stalker state.” Members of the Coalition join us to deconstruct national security mythology and reappraise
July 27, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at July 27, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, Defending Rights & Dissent observers were present in court when drone whistleblower Daniel Hale gave an eloquent statement to the judge before being sentenced to 45 months in prison. In his statement, Hale told the
July 22, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at July 22, 2021
Why are Muslim-led organizations leading the fight against Biden’s anti-white supremacy counterterrorism strategy? Because his strategy just reheats the CVE program, an insidious form of psychological warfare that has deeply harmed Muslim communities. As the national security state strong-armed community
July 19, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at July 19, 2021
We applaud the repatriation of Abdul Latif Nasser, who was detained at Guantanamo for 19 years without charge. Nasser was cleared for release from the prison camp in July, 2016 but has languished there for over 4 years awaiting transfer
July 14, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at July 14, 2021
We all know that white supremacist violence is a grave threat. But the Biden administration’s approach to addressing white supremacist violence leaves much to be desired. Its tactics aren’t anything new: the CP3 program resurrects debunked CVE strategies. Far from
June 30, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at June 30, 2021
On June 30, Rep. Raskin, Chair of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus convened a roundtable conversation, “Researching while Chinese American: Ethnic Profiling, Chinese American Scientists
June 29, 2021
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at June 29, 2021
Defending Rights & Dissent was deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Mike Gravel. Gravel served two terms as a Senator from Alaska. During his first term, Gravel led an unparalleled rebuke against government secrecy, becoming the only Senator to
June 29, 2021
Published by Patrick G. Eddington at June 29, 2021
By Patrick G. Eddington As President Biden prepared to sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act on May 20, he no doubt captured the feelings of many Asian Americans when he said: “We heard how too many Asian Americans have been
June 28, 2021
Published by Cody Bloomfield at June 28, 2021
By Cody Bloomfield On June 15, the Biden Administration released a National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. The new strategy increases data collection and information sharing, raises the specter of internet censorship, creates new offices for “preventing recruitment and mobilization,”