January 15, 2026
FBI HQ entrance
Published by Nathan Fuller at January 15, 2026

“The FBI’s raid of a journalist’s home was the product of decades of backsliding”

Yesterday, FBI agents raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson and seized her computers and phone, ransacking her possessions in violation of the Privacy Act and threatening press freedom. The raid is another reminder of the lengths the
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January 31, 2025
Screenshot of Policy Director Chip Gibbons on Democracy Now!
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at January 31, 2025

Patel and Gabbard Confirmation Hearings: DRAD’s Chip Gibbons Corrects the Record on Democracy Now

Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director, Chip Gibbons joined host Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to provide insight on two high-profile Senate confirmation hearings: Kash Patel as FBI Director, and Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. Watch the segment here. 
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October 15, 2024
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Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at October 15, 2024

DRAD Appears on Project Censored to Discuss Arms Embargo Letter

On October 7, 2024, Policy Director Chip Gibbons appeared on the Project Censored Show to discuss Defending Rights & Dissent’s letter to the State Department calling for an arms embargo against Israel. Signed by over 100 journalists, 20 news outlets,
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May 24, 2024
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at May 24, 2024

DRAD’s Chip Gibbons Appears on Democracy Now! to Break News of Assange Legal Victory

On May 20, 2024, the UK High Court granted imprisoned journalist Julian Assange a rare legal victory. Our Policy Director Chip Gibbons was in the courtroom. He had been credentialed to cover the proceedings for Jacobin. When the High Court
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June 16, 2023
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at June 16, 2023

Chip Gibbons Discusses Trump Indictment on Democracy Now!

How do we thread the needle between opposing the use of the Espionage Act against whistleblowers and truthtellers, while also fighting to hold figures in power accountable? DRAD Policy Director Chip Gibbons insightfully untangles the need for accountability without legitimizing
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August 19, 2019
Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at August 19, 2019

Defending Rights & Dissent Staff Raises Concerns With Expanding FBI Powers, New Domestic Terrorism Law

In the wake of continuing white supremacist violence, including the shooting at El Paso, Texas, some politicians, law enforcement associations, and figures in the media are talking about creating a new domestic terrorism law..Defending Rights & Dissent Policy & Legislative Counsel (and journalist!) Chip Gibbons penned an article for In These Times “Expanding the Powers of the FBI Is Not the Solution to White Supremacist Violence.” He made a number of media appearances to talk about it.
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June 20, 2015
Published by BORDC/DDF at June 20, 2015

En Español: Sue Udry on the NSA

BORDC/DDF Executive Director Sue Udry appeared on the June 20th edition of This Is Hell, and discussed the Patriot and USA Freedom Acts and explained why the American people deserve a full audit of government spying programs. Listen to the full show on
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