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Working at the intersection of nonprofit rights & national security, C&SN is dedicated to protecting the work of peacebuilding, humanitarian, & human rights organizations.
🇺🇸 #USA civic freedom rating downgraded to ‘Obstructed’ in new ratings report:

🟡 Militarized response to mass protests
🟡 Crackdown on Palestine solidarity activism
🟡 Press freedom under pressure with censorship & judicial harassment

👉Press Release (#PeoplePower2025): web.civicus.org/USARating
United States of America - Civicus Monitor
USA downgraded by CIVICUS Monitor
web.civicus.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🚨C&SN and the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley Law have released a new report: Domestic Oversight of Counterterrorism Measures. It highlights how stronger oversight can protect #CivicSpace & ensure #counterterrorism policies respect #HumanRights.

📖Read it here: bit.ly/4q033aP
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December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown on leftwing groups, including designation of #antifa as ‘domestic terrorism’ group

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pam Bondi tells law enforcement agencies to investigate antifa groups for ‘tax crimes’
Move is part of Trump’s broader crackdown on leftwing groups, including designation of antifa as ‘domestic terrorism’ group
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/48QfCjc
🚨 Trump plans to designate chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations
🔎 New C&SN published research
🎆 C&SN welcomes new Managing Director
⚠️ Terrorist designations of European " #Antifa " groups threaten US #CivilSociety

+ featured stories
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🔊Join us! Launch of the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures
📆Dec. 4 @ 10AM ET
📝Register: bit.ly/4p5xfRQ
C&SN's Poorvika Mehra will be joined by experts Michael Galant and George A. Lopez to discuss the legacy of UCMs, like #sanctions, & what the future holds for #nonprofits.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Launch Event: International Day Against UCMs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Launch Event: International Day Against UCMs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The #Trump Administration issued an Executive Order initiating the process to designate chapters of the #MuslimBrotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, but did not offer specific evidence warranting the designations.

Read our analysis 👇
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Trump Administration Starts Process to Designate Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations - Charity & Security Network
Washington, D.C. – The latest in the series of Executive Orders that push false narratives about political movements the Trump administration does not like was released on Nov. 24, 2025: Designation o...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
📣C&SN is delighted to announce that Shivan Sarin has joined our team as the Managing Director.

Shivan’s wide range of skills reinforces C&SN’s mission during this crucial moment when authorities look to weaponize national security laws against dissent.

Read Shivan's full bio 👉 bit.ly/4rkZ5ee
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The choice to designate small groups with limited operational reach as Foreign Terrorist Organizations suggests that the Trump administration has significantly lowered the threshold for use of one of the harshest counter-terrorism measures in the U.S. arsenal. Read our full analysis 👇
bit.ly/49o0OJs
Foreign Terrorist Organization Listings of Antifa Groups Raise Risks for Civil Society - Charity & Security Network
In an “unprecedented expansion” of its counter-terrorism powers, the U.S. government announced the designation of four European militant political groups as terrorist organizations. On Nov. 14, the Un...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
C&SN is concerned by the State Department's decision to designate Europe-based orgs. alleged to be "Antifa" as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) -- a move which continues the proliferation of FTO designations by the Trump administration. 👇
bit.ly/4o0DNjc
Designations of Antifa Ost and Three Other Violent Antifa Groups - United States Department of State
Today, the Department of State announces the designation of Antifa Ost, Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/47WG2Oy
🚨 Trump designates Europe-based " #antifa groups" as #terrorist orgs.
🔎 IRS puts #nonprofits in crosshairs
⚠️ How the DOJ might use #FARA to target domestic terrorism
⚠️ Experts warn of danger should Trump designate Antifa a foreign terrorist org.
+ more
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
As part of the #Trump administration's crackdown on " #DomesticTerrorism " in the US, they have highlighted the #ForeignAgents Registration Act (FARA) as a key tool for the DOJ to use. Read more about #FARA & how it may be used 👇
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How Gov't May Use FARA To Target 'Domestic Terrorism' - Law360
After the Trump administration’s recent memo directing law enforcement to use the Foreign Agents Registration Act to prosecute domestic terrorism, nonprofit organizations receiving funding from foreig...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
During a hearing, Republicans blamed left-wing extremism for political violence, painting it as pervasive, coordinated, & well-funded movement.

Most concerning were calls to designate #Antifa as a Foreign Terrorist Organization - which would have severe implications for #CivilSociety
bit.ly/4oYA6vC
Senate Hearing on Political Violence Underscores Growing Threat to Nonprofits - Charity & Security Network
Washington, D.C. – After President Trump designated Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” and issued National Security Presidential Memo/NSPM-7 to prioritize the fight against domestic terrori...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Reports that the #Trump admin. and Republicans want to weaponize the #IRS to attack progressive #nonprofits are particularly concerning given that #ScottBessent currently serves as both the #Treasury Secretary and Acting Commissioner of the IRS.
bit.ly/4onvtLJ
Exclusive | Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups
The effort would install a Trump ally at the IRS’s criminal unit who has drawn up a list of investigative targets.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4ozUh3f
🚨 Senate hearing underscores threats to #nonprofits
📣 #CivilSociety letter on #sanctions targeting #Palestinian orgs. translated to Arabic
🎙️ C&SN quoted in @americanbanker.bsky.social & @civicusalliance.bsky.social.
+ stories: @devex.com, @justsecurity.org, & others.
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“Let’s be very clear: baseless criminal and civil investigations into non-profits are not about preventing violence—they are about silencing organizations and individuals with which the administration disagrees.”
@devex.com's explainer on Trump's measures targeting #NGOs. 👉https://bit.ly/42X7FWm
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🚨79 orgs. joined C&SN in an open letter expressing grave concern about #Trump's sanctions on 3 #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. due to their work with the #ICC & efforts investigating potential war crimes committed by #Israel in #Gaza.

Letter 👉 bit.ly/3JpnUVm
Press release 👉 bit.ly/3WDCNXn
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October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“There’s a lot of baseless claims, and they don’t use facts to back them up,” C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery is quoted in Jewish Currents, in an article that explores Trump's crackdown of progressive #nonprofits. 👇
jewishcurrents.org/the-anti-sor...
The Anti-Soros Strategy at the Heart of Trump’s War on Progressive…
Following a report by the Capital Research Center, the administration is investigating the Open Society Foundations as part of a broader crackdown on…
jewishcurrents.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/48EhZ9n
🚨 US #Congress Seeks to Weaponize #IRS
📃 Statement at 2-year commemoration of #Oct7
📣Press release: #sanctions on #Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. erodes int. law
🎙️ C&SN quoted in @jewishcurrents.bsky.social & @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy
+: featured stories.
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The US House Committee on Ways and Means asked the #IRS to strip several #nonprofits of their tax-exempt status, alleging they support terrorist activity – but offered no evidence.

The letter raises questions of inappropriate & possibly illegal political interference with the IRS. 👇
bit.ly/4h6RRWE
U.S. Congress Seeks to Weaponize the IRS, But Faces Legal Hurdles - Charity & Security Network
On Oct. 7, 2025, at the second year commemoration of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), calling for the
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October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Following #Trump's targeting of #nonprofits, including the threat of national security measures & rhetoric attempting to link progressive causes with “domestic terrorism”, C&SN joined @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @democracydefendersfund.org, + nearly 3,000 orgs. rejecting these efforts
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C&SN Rejects Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations - Charity & Security Network
Washington, D.C. – Following the Trump administration’s targeting of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, including the threat of use of national security meas...
charityandsecurity.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Trump administration has steadily been ramping up its crackdown on #nonprofits and the greater #CivilSociety space. These efforts culminated with the National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence. 👇
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Summary and Commentary: Presidential Memorandum on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence - Charity & Security Network
The National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-7) on Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence was released on Sept. 25, 2025, just three days after President Trump’s “Execut...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/3KzhByI
🚨 NSPM-7 summary + analysis
☮️ Supporting the #WPS agenda
🛑 Rejecting Presidential attacks on #nonprofits
🎙️ Quoted in @wired.com
❓Nonprofit FAQs re. ICC #sanctions
💥Trump #terrorism designation on #Antifa analysis
+: @icnl.bsky.social, @dell.bsky.social, & others.
October 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The #Trump administration sanctioned key officials at the ICC, the UN, and three Palestinian #HumanRights orgs. – which bars persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction from engaging in transactions with those designated. C&SN’s outlines what #nonprofits need to know about these #sanctions.
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International Criminal Court-Related U.S. Sanctions Regulations: FAQs for Nonprofit Organizations - Charity & Security Network
Overview Executive Order 14203, issued on Feb. 6, 2025 by President Trump, targets the International Criminal Court (ICC) by authorizing the Secretary of State to impose sanctions, including asset blo...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Always a fantastic resource by our friends at @cepr.org, packed with analysis on US #sanctions & their wide-ranging impacts around the world -- including on #CivilSociety. 👇
bit.ly/4mEqioL
CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2025
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September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM