Op-Ed: Voting is just one form of civic mobilization under threat in the U.S. Laws restricting demonstrations, boycotts and other modes of activism are on the rise. (via latimesopinion)
to remove Disney World’s special tax status in the state. The move was seemingly sparked not because the tax status was bad policy, but because the governor did not appreciate Disney’s criticism.
Taken together, these moves represent a form of hardball by state officials that creates a climate of fear for those wishing to engage in traditional forms of political mobilization. With the Supreme Court’s recent abortion decision, this adversarial environment will likely worsen. Several states areto follow Texas’ lead and enact laws that allow private citizens to sue those who assist women in having an abortion.
These attacks on the ability of Americans to engage in their democracy are not isolated or ad hoc — they are a larger compression of civic space. Any response will need to be holistic and should include educating fellow citizens about the importance of different types of protest throughout U.S. history. But first, Americans must be made to recognize the scope of the danger.
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