"The group cited a 'sharp deterioration of fundamental freedoms in the country … following a year of sweeping executive actions, restrictive laws and aggressive crackdowns on free speech and dissent.'”

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"A coalition of global civil society organizations has downgraded the United States’ civic health rating from 'narrowed' to 'obstructed.'

In a report released on Tuesday, Civicus, a non-profit that monitors civic freedoms in 198 countries, placed the US in its 'obstructed' category."

~ Maya Yang

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theguardian.com/us-news/2025/d…

US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category

^{Maya Yang (The Guardian)}