#Dissent

Robert P. George

McCormickProf

1/ I'm sorry that a climate of intolerance and fear is descending upon the academic world. I'm sad that many students and faculty are being subjected to subtle or blatant

skyloom

skyloom_

The target being guarded in St. Paul is being rigged right now. It will burn, then blamed on protesters giving “authority” power to use more horrendous riot control weaponry, setting

Agnes Callamard

AgnesCallamard

Long thread on the human rights situation in the #Philippines. My heart cries out for #ZaraAlvarez, for her family, her friends, her colleagues, the people she served. WHAT WILL IT

Kim Kelly

GrimKim

The President of the United States has officially declared those who oppose fascism to be the enemy. It’s impossible to understate the importance of this, or what the repercussions will

Abigail Shrier

AbigailShrier

Think we don't have a serious problem w censorship in America?Here's what it's like to write a book that takes the entirely common sense view - supported by dozens of

yana #OUSTDUTERTENOW

yannerzs

i've been having a really hard time swallowing all this news lately. i've been feeling scared and angry and helpless because i don't know what to do. for anyone who

Mad Lobo

bottledpoe

There's no denying that the democrats are far less likely to authorize military force against dissent against the people. However meaningless the pandering towards minorities and progressive ideals dems engage

Mark Joseph Stern

mjs_DC

WOW: By a 5–4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court reverses a lower court order extending the deadline for mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. All four liberals dissent. The conservative majority just

Vulajin

Vulajin

News reports indicate over a thousand protesters have been arrested in the #GeorgeFloyd protests. The racist mechanism of cash bail (which disproportionately affects Black people) deprives them of their liberty

Chris Walker

chris_j_walker

Over @YaleJREG, @susancmorse and @seshay01 have a thoughtful post on #SCOTUS cert petition in Altera v. IRS -- a high stakes and imp case at the intersection of adlaw and

Steve Vladeck

steve_vladeck

#SCOTUS issued another significant ruling on its "shadow docket" late last night, voting 5-4 to block California's #COVID-based restrictions on in-home gatherings insofar as they interfere with religious practice:https://www.s

Anoushka 🐞

itizntwatitznot

Can't shake the feeling that the draft health policy if enacted is just going to help govt and corps from employing the chronically ill&the mentally ill (more than they're already

Ashwin Phatak

aphatak

1/ THREAD:Can we talk about the total lack of consistency at the Supreme Court in how quickly they are deciding high profile and time-sensitive cases during this COVID-19 pandemic?#appellatetwitter #SCOTUS

Eliza Mondegreen

elizamondegreen

Concept creep around "violence"—which trans activists often use to refer to non-violent speech like misgendering and disagreement—clarifies what activists really fear. If what you really fear is violence—physical violence—

Philip Jamilla

pmjamilla

Why is red-tagging a death threat? It maliciously blurs the distinction between civilian activists and rebel combatants to incite and justify state violence and other human rights abuses against activists.

Kyle Cheney

kyledcheney

NEWS: The MCGAHN appeals court panel says the House has no legal ability to enforce subpoenas because there is no law on the books allowing it.It may do so, but