The significance of the Trump administration’s arrest and threat to deport the Palestinian activist cannot be overstated

Arwa Mahdawi - Opinion Sat 15 Mar 2025 09.00 EDT

“It should be clear by now that America is not exceptional; the constitution is not a magical document that will protect our freedoms simply by existing. We are sliding towards an authoritarian future at alarming speed and Khalil’s detention is an important reminder that we can’t fight for our rights in isolation. All of our freedoms are intertwined.”

  • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I love how these MAGA Traitors have never heard of the Streisand Effect. Both Luigi’s and this case have backfired badly on them.

    Eventually, they will detain some widely-respected authority figure like Bernie, or AOC, or Crockett, or Kinzinger, and that may be the tipping point we need.