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Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists

by Communications | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog

Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists The Supreme Court’s 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...

What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts?

by Communications | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog, Cases

What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts? Consider the following hypothetical. It’s January 2026 and you are in a very long line. No big deal, you’re a pro. You grab your phone and settle in for a lengthy scroll-and-wait. You “like” a few posts,...

Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back

by Communications | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog

Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back Doom scrolling got you down? We feel it too. It’s 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...

Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth

by Communications | Jun 19, 2026 | Blog

Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth By: CLDC Staff As we approach Juneteenth—a holiday honoring the ongoing struggle toward Black liberation and the realization of civil rights—we are reflecting on a major...

How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists

by Communications | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog

How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists By: CLDC Law Clerk On September 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political...

The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation & Anarchist Prisoners

by Communications | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog

The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation & Anarchist Prisoners By Jeff (Free) Luers* “I am not a martyr and I am not a hero. I don’t fit some perfect archetype, and I can’t live up to any ideal of what so many people think I...

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Supreme Court Term Cases that Impact Activists

What Happens When the Government Doesn’t Like Your Posts?

Growing Stronger So We Can Keep Fighting Back

Reconstruction to Modern Streets: The Black Unity Victory and the True Meaning of Juneteenth

How States May Utilize Domestic Terrorism Statutes to Prosecute Activists

The Origins of the International Day in Solidarity With Earth Liberation & Anarchist Prisoners

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