The extent of the brutal tactics used by ICE in its assault on people and  US cities has been made public only through the bravery of citizen journalists and activists who document ICE activity and post it online. In response, ICE has targeted those activists. The...

Recently, I was at a powerful gathering of environmental and climate organizations from around the country. My friend and comrade, the Director of Water Protector Legal Collective, and I gave a three-hour workshop on assessing risk, armoring up, and continuing to do...

Each year on October 22nd, communities across the United States observe the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. Established in 1996 by the October 22 Coalition, the day calls attention to systemic...

With all of the head-spinning threats the government is making against political movements and the organizations and activists that support them, we recently did a deep dive and came up with an up-to-date resource list for nonprofits, coalitions, and other groups of...

Your coworker says, “I saw the most insane TikTok.” They show it to you. You are pretty sure it is AI. “I’m pretty sure that’s AI,” you say. “Really? How can you tell?” Vibes. A close friend has become very concerned about what they suspect is a child trafficking ring...

Mní Wičóni – Water is Life. #LandBack. Food sovereignty. Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Honor the Treaties. These aren’t just hashtags, slogans, or movements, they’re the battles where Indigenous communities lead the fight for collective survival...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2025 Civil Liberties Defense Center Benefit Concert POSTPONED as Carsie Blanton Returns Home Following Illegal Israeli Detention “After nearly a week unjustly held in Israeli prison for participating with over 400 others from around...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2025 CLDC secures win in activist subpoena fight against ICE SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Civil Liberties Defense Center recently filed suit to quash an ICE administrative subpoena, another attempt by the rogue agency to expand its power. ICE...

Civil Liberties Defense Center has filed a major new challenge to ICE’s authority. On September 3, 2025 our client received a notification from Meta that they had been served by ICE with a subpoena seeking extensive personal information related to our client’s...

The recent uptick in spyware usage by government agencies and nefarious actors has a lot of folks talking about mitigation and digital security. Today, we want to share a simple trick you iPhone users can do to better secure yourself against the little snitch in your...

Civil Liberties Defense Center just filed an emergency motion to stop Meta from turning over activist information to ICE. The motion to quash was in response to an administrative subpoena issued by ICE seeking to reveal the identity of activists engaged in lawful...

I have a 9/11 story. Everyone with a 9/11 story remembers the time when everyone else had a 9/11 story themselves. It would come up unexpectedly in strange places. Waiting in line, work, with friends, public transportation, the dog park. If you know, you know. We’d...

Donald Trump has signed an executive order purporting to criminalize the burning of an American flag in protest. Much is being made about the dubious legality of this move by news outlets across the spectrum. Is this legal? Short answer, no. Unfortunately, that isn’t...

Donald Trump stands at a podium luridly describing a city in chaos. He announces he’s taking unprecedented action by calling in the National Guard to respond and restore order. Are you having déjà vu? Is this feeling familiar? The Trump administration has once again...