Yesterday, the administration announced a new Executive Order titled "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence." This broad Order ostensibly instructs the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate and prosecute crimes by groups it suspects of perpetrating political violence. But the fine print is immense cause for concern. The Order defines political violence [...] The post Advocacy Isn’t Terrorism: The Executive Order That Threatens Political Dissent appeared...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has joined Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the Rutherford Institute, the Cato Institute, and the First Amendment Lawyers Association in filing an amicus curiae brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This critical case, Ozturk v. Hyde, raises profound questions about the [...] The post Free Speech on Trial: NCAC Joins FIRE and others to Defend Student’s Right to Dissent appeared first on National...| National Coalition Against Censorship
As an organization committed to protecting the freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression, the National Coalition Against Censorship is dismayed at growing reports that the Smithsonian Institution-–which includes 21 museums, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks—is distorting its programming in response to censorship pressures from the federal government. [...] The post Behold the Fall of “American Greatness” at the Smithsonian Instituti...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship expressed outrage at the Executive Order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The order targets the programming of the Smithsonian Institution, which includes 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks, and directs it to comply with the presidential administration’s sense [...] The post Executive Order Reduces Smithsonian Institutions and National Park Service to ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Today, NCAC, along with our partners at PEN America, the Rutherford Foundation, and the First Amendment Lawyers Association, joined an amicus brief written and filed by The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in urging the court to uphold Mohamad Khalil’s First Amendment rights and release him from detention. In an era where [...] The post NCAC And Other Organizations Join FIRE in Filing an Amicus Brief in Support of Mahmoud Khalil appeared first on National Coalition Aga...| National Coalition Against Censorship