Content by Kelly Simon and Kate Ruane
Trump is gone but governmental attacks on press freedom are continuing
Progressives and Democrats must remember that freedom of speech is vital to democracy, no matter who is in power
Kelly Simon is the legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon.
Kate Ruane is a senior legislative counsel with the national ACLU, where she advocates for the protection of free speech from government incursion. She also works to ensure that consumers’ privacy is protected when they share their information with companies that collect their data.