Arwa Mahdawi - Opinion Sat 15 Mar 2025 09.00 EDT
“It should be clear by now that America is not exceptional; the constitution is not a magical document that will protect our freedoms simply by existing. We are sliding towards an authoritarian future at alarming speed and Khalil’s detention is an important reminder that we can’t fight for our rights in isolation. All of our freedoms are intertwined.”
Of course not.
Khalil isn’t even of any real note to the autocrats who are taking over the government. He’s ultimately just a test case, to set the precedents for the likely millions of people who are going to end up being imprisoned and even killed for the “crime” of holding opinions different from the officially sanctioned ones.