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Yesterday, we hosted a powerful online event highlighting the urgent struggle to defend democratic rights.

Hello, Yesterday, the World Socialist Web Site and the Socialist Equality Party hosted a powerful online event on the urgent struggle to defend democratic rights and oppose the escalating attacks by the Trump administration. The webinar featured Momodou Taal, a courageous British-Gambian PhD student at Cornell University facing imminent deportation for exercising his democratic right to protest against genocide. Taal was targeted by the Trump administration after he filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recent executive orders aimed at suppressing pro-Palestinian speech. Within days of filing his lawsuit, Taal was ordered to surrender to ICE for deportation—a clear case of political retaliation. As Taal's attorney Eric Lee stated, "Momodou's case is a test case; it's a trial run. The Trump administration plans to do to many, many more people what it's trying to do to Momodou." The threat is clear. The Trump administration aims to silence opposition to war, genocide, and authoritarianism by criminalizing dissent and destroying democratic rights.  That is why we urgently need your financial support. Your donation will directly aid our critical work—defending democratic rights, organizing opposition to authoritarian measures, and expanding our efforts to inform and mobilize the working class. Donate today During yesterday's webinar, WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North emphasized the historical stakes involved, stating: "What we are witnessing is the resurgence of imperialism in its most brutal forms. It is a sort of experience which was passed through with horrific consequences frequently in the 20th century, in the form of World War I and World War II." SEP National Secretary Joseph Kishore sharply condemned the complicity of the Democratic Party, noting its role in facilitating Trump's current crackdown on democratic rights and political dissent: "The Biden administration was overseeing, financing, politically justifying the genocide, as well as the attacks on protesters in the United States, bringing forward the lie that opposition to Israel is antisemitic." David North concluded with a call to action and a critical clarification of the Socialist Equality Party's strategy: "What we're putting forward is the mobilization of the working class on an internationalist and socialist program. That is the critical issue." We cannot continue this vital activity without your support. If you value and agree with the work of the WSWS, then make the largest possible donation you can today, and consider becoming a monthly financial supporter.   Donate $5 Donate $25 Donate $100 Donate $500 Evan Blake National Committee member Socialist Equality Party (US)   P.S.: You can view the recording of yesterday's online event and sign up to get involved with the Socialist Equality Party here. World Socialist Web Site We're powered by the support of our readers and workers. Make a contribution today to the World Socialist Web Site. This email was sent to alitealbum.wsws@blogger.com. If you want to, you can unsubscribe. We rely on your financial support and your participation. © Copyright 2025, World Socialist Web Site, wsws.org. All rights reserved.