🚨C&SN is #hiring! Senior Legal Advisor The Senior Legal Advisor will play a key role in developing and implementing legal strategies and resources to protect and defend the #nonprofit sector. View the full job posting here: charityandsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

🎙️C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery featured recently in a podcast with the Quincy Adams Society where she discussed the many ways #sanctions impact #HumanRights. 👇 bit.ly/4tpzAK9

In case you missed it: last month a federal judge sanctioned the Trump administration for "deliberately" violating the #FirstAmendment rights of pro-Palestinian #HumanRights student activists. 👇 bit.ly/4aiehRL

📣C&SN Statement on Minnesota ICE Crisis The Trump admin's justification for executing peaceful activists & attacking protesters on the grounds of combating “domestic terrorism” is unconscionable, laying bare systemic flaws within the U.S. national security framework... 👉Read more: bit.ly/4kj0M8W

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4qoci4h 📜Statement on #ICE crisis in #Minnesota & call for #counterterrorism legal reform 🎥C&SN features on a podcast about impact of #sanctions on #HumanRights 🔎Legal analysis on court order sanctioning US State & DHS ❗Ways & Means ask IRS to target #nonprofits +more featured

❗In case you missed it, check out our webinar recording / summary of our special launch event for the UN International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures. Experts discussed the history of #sanctions, the many ways they impede #HumanRights, & what the future holds. 👉 bit.ly/4kj20RK

The #Trump administration expanded the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule, blocking federal funding from #DEI, #gender equality work, & abortion-related work implemented by #nonprofits and other kinds of orgs. @devex.com covers it in their latest podcast 👇 bit.ly/3MkTMfi

The leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi outlined the #Trump Administration's plans for attacking progressive #nonprofits under the guise of countering "domestic terrorism." Read C&SN's analysis on the memo and what it means for #CivilSociety.👇 bit.ly/3NIJCpf

Vague money laundering and countering the finance of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws often impede the ability of banks to transfer funds overseas to conflict zones - an issue that has long plagued #humanitarian work. Could #blockchain technology help address this challenge? www.devex.com/news/united-...

Republicans on the House Ways & Means Committee have asked the IRS to “use a more hands-on approach when overseeing and safeguarding taxpayer dollars” in grants to #nonprofit organizations. charityandsecurity.org/news/house-w...

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4qEPqyH ⚠️US gov. designates #Palestinian NGOs & branches of the #MuslimBrotherhood as terrorist orgs 🎥Webinar recording: International Day Against UCMs ⚖️Issue Brief: #FalseClaimsAct lawsuits targeting #nonprofits ❓FAQs on communications w/ designated groups +more featured

As #Trump sets out to dismantle the #nonprofit sector, C&SN has responded by launching our Civil Society Rights & Resiliency project, designed to equip nonprofits with tools, resources, & community expertise to help them respond to the crisis at a time when their work is needed most bit.ly/4b7bltm

Read our FAQs on the impacts of US #sanctions programs on #speech and #association in #advocacy campaigns, #research, and other similar #nonprofit activities. 👇 bit.ly/45ikSdr

Yesterday, the Trump administration announced it is designating branches of the #MuslimBrotherhood in Egypt, Jordan, & Lebanon as #terrorist organizations claiming they support #Hamas. The move continues Trump's proliferated use of counterterrorism measures. home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...

See our updated issue brief outlining everything #nonprofits need to know about the #FalseClaimsAct: How it can be weaponized against legitimate programs, what nonprofits can do to protect themselves, & new threats arising under Trump 2.0. 👇 bit.ly/3YC8Jw4

Ahead of the FATF US Mutual Evaluation in 2026, C&SN submitted a Shadow Report to the #FATF team, detailing challenges and opportunities with how US financial regulation impacts #nonprofits, & made recommendations for improved #FinancialAccess for #CivilSociety. 👇 bit.ly/4qM3BSb

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/49Lkcjd 📑New #FATF Shadow Report on U.S. #nonprofit financial regulations ⚖️Updated material support issue brief for Trump 2.0 💰C&SN op-ed: Why #Gaza's #aid efforts will fail without cash +featured: @inthesetimes.com, @annabetts.bsky.social, @samtlevin.bsky.social, & others

This last fall, C&SN & partners held a roundtable with UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul to raise alarm over the U.S.’s narrowing #CivicSpace & the abuse of #counterterrorism measures. This meeting built on our report to the UN on #HumanRights impacts while countering terrorism. 👇 bit.ly/4jvSlqE

With a crucial banking waiver underpinning Palestine's economy set to expire, C&SN's Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery argues that #humanitarian aid alone cannot address the crisis in #Palestine, the root #economic issues must be addressed. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/why-...

“Anyone could be on the chopping block if a governor is able to win this power to simply declare American organizations to be banned terrorist groups without ever even charging them with wrongdoing," says Edward Ahmed Mitchell of CAIR. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Consider registering as a C&SN Member to receive our weekly Opportunity Spotlight Newsletter. 👉https://bit.ly/49pvZn5 There we share exclusive opportunities for #CivilSociety: webinars, events, & working groups on key issue regarding #HumanRights & #Counterterrorism.

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4aip7ce 🚨 #Nonprofit killer bill reintroduced 🔎Leaked memo shows #DOJ plans to target nonprofits ⚖️Congress explores surveillance law reform ⚠️ U.S. #CivicFreedoms downgraded by watchdog 🎙️C&SN quoted in media 🤝C&SN & partners advocate for CT reform at the UN + featured stories

🇺🇸 #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

🚨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

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...

🗞️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

🔊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.

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 👇 bit.ly/4ijhVhO

📣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

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

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

🗞️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

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 👇 bit.ly/43orxlr

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

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

🗞️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.

The US' #counterterrorism systems have "blurred the line between #security & #civic life, pulling #humanitarian, #HumanRights & #peacebuilding work into the same space as armed conflict." Read the full Q&A w/ C&SN's @poorvika.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social. bit.ly/4hAwI7E

“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

🚨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

“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...

🗞️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.

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

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 bit.ly/3WutUz0

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. 👇 bit.ly/42VVJE4

🗞️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.

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. bit.ly/474BHtw

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

Is Trump’s #DomesticTerrorism designation of #Antifa meaningless or a serious threat? The #ExecutiveOrder designating Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” has no legal basis and does not cite one. But it may serve as a political weapon. Read C&SN's analysis 👉 bit.ly/4nkcot7

“There is now a liquidity crisis in Gaza,” UN experts echoed C&SN's warnings of econ. collapse in #Palestine. “The disproportionate civilian harm caused by Israel’s blockade and siege violates international humanitarian law and the economic and social rights of Palestinians.” 👉https://bit.ly/4gFl0rQ

🗞️Newsletter! conta.cc/4ncERRG 🚨 #UN experts echo C&SN's warnings of financial collapse in #Palestine 🛑 US expands #ICC #sanctions to #Palestine #HumanRights orgs. 🎙️ C&SN joins AML Rightsource to discuss #FinancialAccess challenges for #NGOs + featured: @devex.com, @washingtonpost.com, & others.