Commentary: Our incredible shrinking right to protest
After the recent wave of conservative judgments from the Supreme Court on abortion, gun control and environmental regulation, many Americans are looking for alternatives to the courts for ways to enact democratic change. Yet, in the past several years, many state lawmakers — often Republicans — have systematically attempted to restrict other traditional paths for political participation.
Some of these shifts have received widespread attention, particularly a slew of new state laws that were inspired by President Donald Trump’s false
