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Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms

  • Written by Melinda Haas, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
imageA new Trump administration policy threatens to undermine foundational American commitments to free speech and association.D-Keine, Getty Images

A largely overlooked directive issued by the Trump administration marks a major shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy, one that threatens bedrock free speech rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights.

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