Musk’s Lawfare and the Fragility of the Oligarchy

As many of you know, “SLAPPs” have been around for decades – “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation,” typically used to target activists who speak out against corporate wrongdoing, in recent months and years have been increasingly focused on the media – even...
Courtroom Victories Prove We Must Keep Fighting

Courtroom Victories Prove We Must Keep Fighting

Comrades – look towards the light! This week brought us a flurry of reminders that resistance is not futile. While the halls of power may seem stacked against us, our judicial system is showing glimmers of its intended purpose: a check against unchecked executive...
Hands Off: The Resistance Awakens

Hands Off: The Resistance Awakens

On April 5, 2025, over 1,400 cities and towns around the United States, as well as many locations around the globe, witnessed the first real mass street protests against the second installation of the Trump regime. Conservative estimates in the U.S. place the number...

The White Rose

Beloved members and supporters of Civil Liberties Defense Center – first, we thank you. As a grassroots organization, we are strengthened and heartened by your continued support not only for us, but also for movements seeking justice, wherever your passions stem from....

Fascistic Rise

“She’s a Marxist, Communist, Fascist, Socialist…she’s not actually a Socialist, she’s gone past that.” ~ Donald Trump speaking about Kamala Harris at a September 12, 2024 rally in Tucson, Arizona. Words matter and history happened…unless you’re the President of the...

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