Defending Democracy and Democratic Communications

May 4, 2017

Dana Floberg, Common Dreams

Trump is attacking our communication rights on nearly every front. In its first 100 days, his administration has stripped away online privacy protections, expanded social media surveillance at the borders, gagged the press and threatened to destroy Net Neutrality.

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