Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech... Stand up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.

https://www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com/

Today, we relaunch the Committee for the First Amendment.

This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.

They targeted elected officials, government employees, academics, and artists. They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.

The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood up for the principles in the Constitution against the forces of repression.

Those forces have returned. And it is our turn to stand together in defense of our constitutional rights.

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On Wednesday, over 550 celebrities relaunched a group first organized during the post-World War II Red Scare: the Committee for the First Amendment. Their intent is to stand up in what they call a "defense of our constitutional rights," adding: "The federal government is once again engaged in a coordinated campaign to silence critics in the government, the media, the judiciary, academia, and the entertainment industry."

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/01/nx-s1-5559223/committee-for-the-first-amendment-jane-fonda-billie-eilish-pedro-pascal-gracie-abrams