The Necessity of Civil Dissent
Dissent, a crucial aspect of democracy, is under attack in the United States, thereby undermining the country’s founding ideals.
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Freedom of Speech
The United States: From Brain Gain to Brain Drain
The assault on higher education and free speech and the abrupt withdrawal of essential funding for scientific research will have lasting consequences for all Americans and for the US’s role as a global leader in education and innovation.
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Bangladesh Stands at a Critical Turning Point
Bangladesh must end its pervasive culture of mob justice, vindictive politics, and the harassment and arrest of individuals without substantiated evidence.
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Trump Has Terminated the Uyghur Voice
Before it was terminated by the Trump administration, the Radio Free Asia Uyghur service was vital for persecuted Uyghurs to communicate their plight to the world.
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Set Mahmoud Khalil Free
We are deeply alarmed by the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident, green-card holder, and prominent Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, who now faces possible deportation. The antisemitism accusations leveled against him are spurious and highly problematic. His arrest marks a pivotal moment for the future of free speech and the right
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