{"id":8108,"date":"2018-10-04T14:23:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T21:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cldc.org\/?page_id=8108"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:18:57","slug":"news-and-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0648\u0646\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0634\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062d\u0641\u064a\u0629"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_post_title_0 et_pb_post_title et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_title_container\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">Blog &amp; Press Releases<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_blog_extras_0 et_pb_blog_extras et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_posts et_pb_bg_layout_light\" data-scroll_top_animation=\"ajax_load_more,numbered_pagination,filterable_categories\"><div class=\"el-dbe-filterable-categories\" data-hamburger-filter=\"on\"><div class=\"el-dbe-filterable-mobile-categories\"><span class=\"el-dbe-mobile-active-category\">All<\/span><span class=\"el-dbe-category-mobile-menu\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"el-dbe-post-categories\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news\" class=\"el-dbe-active-category\" data-term-id=\"-1\">All<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news\" class=\"\" data-term-id=\"25\">Articles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news\" class=\"\" data-term-id=\"12\">Blog<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news\" class=\"\" data-term-id=\"48\">Cases<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/news\" class=\"\" data-term-id=\"721\">Press Release<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"el-dbe-blog-extra vertical_grid el-masonry \"><div class=\"el-isotope-container\"><div class=\"el-isotope-item-gutter\"><\/div><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18766\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18766 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/get-to-know-cldcs-law-clerks\/\" target=\"_self\">Get To Know CLDC\u2019s Law Clerks<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>Get To Know CLDC\u2019s Law Clerks CLDC's law clerk program offers aspiring public interest attorneys an opportunity to work alongside experienced civil liberties advocates on cutting-edge litigation and advocacy. Law clerks contribute meaningful legal research, draft...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/get-to-know-cldcs-law-clerks\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 10, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18743\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18743 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cases category-press-release et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_press-release\">Press Release<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/historic-settlement-delivers-major-victory-against-police-for-attack-on-racial-justice-activists\/\" target=\"_self\">Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>&nbsp; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Historic Settlement Delivers Major Victory Against Police for Attack on Racial Justice Activists Civil Rights Settlement Sends Powerful Warning: Violating Constitutional Rights Has Serious Consequences &nbsp; Eugene, OR --- After nearly...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/historic-settlement-delivers-major-victory-against-police-for-attack-on-racial-justice-activists\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 29, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18729\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18729 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/supreme-court-term-cases-that-impact-activists\/\" target=\"_self\">Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists The Supreme Court\u2019s most recent term delivered many striking opinions.[1] With a total of 68 opinions handed down since October, [2] it can be overwhelming to keep track of how the legal landscape is shifting (and...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/supreme-court-term-cases-that-impact-activists\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 27, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18603\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18603 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-cases et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/what-happens-when-the-government-doesnt-like-your-posts\/\" target=\"_self\">What Happens When the Government Doesn\u2019t Like Your Posts?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>What Happens When the Government Doesn\u2019t Like Your Posts? &nbsp; Consider the following hypothetical. It\u2019s January 2026 and you are in a very long line. No big deal, you\u2019re a pro. You grab your phone and settle in for a lengthy scroll-and-wait. You \u201clike\u201d a few posts,...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/what-happens-when-the-government-doesnt-like-your-posts\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 13, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18567\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18567 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cases category-press-release et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_press-release\">Press Release<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/civil-liberties-defense-center-secures-restoration-of-eugenes-federal-free-speech-plaza\/\" target=\"_self\">Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene&#8217;s Federal Free Speech Plaza<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Liberties Defense Center Secures Restoration of Eugene's Federal Free Speech Plaza &nbsp; Eugene, OR\u00a0 \u2013 In compliance with a federal court order, the federal government removed a fence it had recently erected around Eugene's longstanding...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/civil-liberties-defense-center-secures-restoration-of-eugenes-federal-free-speech-plaza\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 3, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18532\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18532 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/growing-stronger-so-we-can-keep-fighting-back\/\" target=\"_self\">Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back &nbsp; Doom scrolling got you down? We feel it too. It\u2019s hard not to notice headlines covering the horrendous Prairielands ruling, where activists are facing 30 to 100 years in federal prison for protesting a concentration...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/growing-stronger-so-we-can-keep-fighting-back\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 29, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18524\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18524 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cases category-press-release et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_press-release\">Press Release<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/civil-liberties-defense-center-announces-resounding-win-in-federal-free-speech-plaza-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_self\">Civil Liberties Defense Center Announces Resounding Win in  Federal Free Speech Plaza Lawsuit<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &nbsp; Civil Liberties Defense Center Announces Resounding Win in Federal Free Speech Plaza Lawsuit Eugene, OR \u2013 Today, in a resounding win for the First Amendment, the federal district court ordered the federal government to take down the fence...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/civil-liberties-defense-center-announces-resounding-win-in-federal-free-speech-plaza-lawsuit\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 23, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18481\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18481 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/reconstruction-to-modern-streets\" target=\"_self\">Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth By: CLDC Staff As we approach Juneteenth\u2014a holiday honoring the ongoing struggle toward Black liberation and the realization of civil rights\u2014we are reflecting on a major...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/reconstruction-to-modern-streets\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 19, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18510\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18510 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cases category-press-release et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_press-release\">Press Release<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/cldc-responds-to-federal-court-decision\/\" target=\"_self\">CLDC Responds to Federal Court Decision<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &nbsp; Civil Liberties Defense Center Responds to\u00a0Federal Court Decision Allowing Grand Jury to Subpoena Reddit User\u2019s Personal Information &nbsp; Washington, D.C. \u00a0\u2013 Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/cldc-responds-to-federal-court-decision\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 17, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18476\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18476 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/how-states-may-utilize-domestic-terrorism-statutes-to-prosecute-activists\/\" target=\"_self\">How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists By: CLDC Law Clerk &nbsp; On September 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) titled \u201cCountering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/how-states-may-utilize-domestic-terrorism-statutes-to-prosecute-activists\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 15, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18456\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18456 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cases category-press-release et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/cases\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_cases\">Cases<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/press-release\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_press-release\">Press Release<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/press-release-cldc-files-injunction-lawsuit-against-federal-buildings\/\" target=\"_self\">PRESS RELEASE: CLDC Files Injunction Lawsuit against Federal Buildings<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &nbsp; Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Injunction Lawsuit against Federal Buildings Caption: Lauren Regan speaks at the Eugene press conference on Tuesday, June 9 Eugene, OR \u2013 The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) has filed a civil...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/press-release-cldc-files-injunction-lawsuit-against-federal-buildings\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 9, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18443\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18443 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/the-origins-of-the-international-day-in-solidarity-with-earth-liberation-anarchist-prisoners\/\" target=\"_self\">The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation &#038; Anarchist Prisoners<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation &amp; Anarchist Prisoners By Jeff (Free) Luers* &nbsp; \u201cI am not a martyr and I am not a hero. I don\u2019t fit some perfect archetype, and I can\u2019t live up to any ideal of what so many people think I...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/the-origins-of-the-international-day-in-solidarity-with-earth-liberation-anarchist-prisoners\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 8, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18437\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18437 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/celebrating-2slgbtqia-badassery\/\" target=\"_self\">Celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ Badassery<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>Writing about Pride Month in 2026 is a real mixed bag. On the one hand, the fascists are at the gate, our civil liberties are crumbling beneath our feet, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people are, once again, the cultural scapegoats for the religious-extremist right wing. That\u2019s bad,...<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"el-read-more-btn\"><a class=\"et_pb_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/celebrating-2slgbtqia-badassery\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"published\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\">&#xe023;<\/span>\u064a\u0648\u0646\u064a\u0648 1, 2026<\/span><\/p><\/article> <!-- et_pb_post_extra --><\/div> <!-- el-isotope-item --><div class=\"el-isotope-item\"><article id=\"post-18427\" class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_extra et_pb_text_align_left et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off el_dbe_vertical_grid et_pb_no_thumb post-18427 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog et-animated\" ><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/category\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"category term tag\" class=\"el_category_term el_term_blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cldc.org\/ar\/the-supreme-court-is-rewriting-historic-rules-of-american-democracy\/\" target=\"_self\">The Supreme Court Is Rewriting Historic Rules of American Democracy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-data\"><p>The Supreme Court Is Rewriting Historic Rules of American Democracy &nbsp; The most dangerous threats to civil liberties are often the least visible. They arrive dressed as legal reasoning. They speak in the language of standards and tests. 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