Over the past month, hundreds of international students in the US have faced detention, deportation, or revocation of their visas for protesting Israel’s war on Gaza. The Trump administration’s crackdown is being seen as an attack on political dissent, aided by mainstream news outlets and pro-Zionist groups. This issue goes beyond visas – it’s about freedom of speech in Trump’s America.

Contributors include Adolfo Franco, Republican strategist and lawyer; Eric Lee, immigration lawyer; Yumna Patel, editor-in-chief at Mondoweiss; and Prem Thakker, reporter at Zeteo News.

On our radar, we have the German government’s attempt to deport four foreign students, none of whom have been charged with a crime, over their pro-Palestinian activism. Ryan Kohls brings us this story.

For the past five months, Serbia has seen massive protests against President Aleksandar Vucic’s government, led by young people demanding political reform. However, they face opposition not only from the government but also from loyalists in the media. Meenakshi Ravi reports from Belgrade on the narratives being spun and the resistance from Serbian citizens.

Featuring Snjezana Milivojevic, Professor at the University of Belgrade; Vesna Radojevic, reporter at KRIK; and Suzana Vasiljevic, media adviser to the president of Serbia.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2025/4/5/ai-and-doxxing-sites-trump-vs-antiwar-activists?traffic_source=rss