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Organizations
Committee for the First Amendment: The Committee for the First Amendment is a large collective of artists, storytellers, and cultural leaders standing together to defend free expression against government repression, industry complicity, and intimidation.
News: 2025
February 14. Adrian Horton and Benjamin Lee: Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover.
February 20. Praveena Somasundaram: Ex-NFL player arrested after protesting MAGA during city council meeting.
February 23. Hilary Lewis: Jane Fonda Calls for Actors to “Resist” and “Project an Inspiring View of the Future” Amid Current Political Climate.
February 14, 2023. Paul Engler: Harnessing the enormous untapped power of celebrity to help social movements. Building on the long legacy of activist entertainers, here are five ways movements for justice and famous supporters can partner to promote change.
March 17. Jonathan Bernstein: ‘Closing Time’: Semisonic Respond to Their Song Being Used as Anti-Immigrant Propaganda.
May 20. Larisha Paul: Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump’s Musician War: ‘You Work for Us.’
June 27. Camille Freestone: In Paris, Willy Chavarria Was Singularly, Powerfully Political: Chavarria used beautiful designs and impactful art to speak out about the brutality happening right now in the U.S.
July 10. Gary Graff: ‘If You Support Anything, Let It Be Justice’: Tom Morello Talks ICE Protest Song ‘Pretend You Remember Me.’
August 18. Pablo Manríquez: Chance the Rapper Takes Aim at ICE in Fiery New Song.
September 15. Minyvonne Burke: ‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder criticized ICE and shouted for ‘free Palestine’ in Emmy speech.
October 1. Adrian Horton: Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group backed by her father during the McCarthy era: In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support.
October 1. Anastasia Tsioulcas: Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech.
October 6. Julia Ornedo: MAGA Melts Down as Country Star Bashes ICE in New Song: Conservatives weren’t happy about a teaser for a new Zach Bryan song.
October 15. Mary Kate Carr: Michael Moore, Ava DuVernay, John Legend and more join artistic Trump protest: “Fall Of Freedom” will stage a series of creative programs under the banner of resistance.
October 16. Mandy Taheri: Joe Rogan Warns Trump Deploying Troops in US Is ‘Dangerous Precedent.’
October 17. Ben Beaumont-Thomas: Pop star Reneé Rapp delivers expletive-filled rant against Ice and Donald Trump.
November 8. Marina Dunbar: Olivia Rodrigo condemns Trump administration’s use of her music for ‘racist, hateful propaganda.’
November 14. Ron Dicker: Star Fighter Savagely Craps On Trump’s White House UFC Event In Obscene Rant: “To fight in front of them seems like some f**king ‘Hunger Games’ type of f**king s**t,” he said.