CIVICUS reports U.S. civic freedoms in decline, democracy at risk

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CIVICUS Monitor’s comprehensive report documents systematic decline in U.S. civic freedoms including freedom of association, peaceful assembly, and expression, warning that democratic institutions are under severe threat.

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump administration puts US civic freedoms under severe threat · Mar 9, 2025 Tier 2

[2] USA Watchlist 2025 - CIVICUS Monitor · Mar 9, 2025 Tier 2

[3] U.S. Added to a Global Human Rights Watchlist · Mar 9, 2025 Tier 1

[4] US added to list of countries experiencing 'serious decline' in civic freedoms · Mar 9, 2025 Tier 2

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “CIVICUS reports U.S. civic freedoms in decline, democracy at risk.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 9, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-03-09--civicus-decline-civic-freedoms/