The US assault on free speech is not going to end with Mahmoud Khalil
The US assault on free speech is not going to end with Mahmoud Khalil
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The US assault on free speech is not going to end with Mahmoud Khalil
The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstated
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27320466
Arwa Mahdawi - Opinion Sat 15 Mar 2025 09.00 EDT
"It should be clear by now that America is not exceptional; the constitution is not a magical document that will protect our freedoms simply by existing. We are sliding towards an authoritarian future at alarming speed and Khalil’s detention is an important reminder that we can’t fight for our rights in isolation. All of our freedoms are intertwined."