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Jane Fonda Revives Committee to Combat Political Repression

10/4/2025

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Fonda Fights Censorship

Actress Jane Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment to unite sectors against political repression.
Over 600 entertainment figures have joined the initiative.
The group recalls the committee's origins in the 1940s.
Its statement emphasizes unity across political lines to defend constitutional principles.
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert described censorship on their shows amid Trump's presidency.

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Karem Critiques Trump

Brian Karem says Trump shows unprecedented fear, likening him to a "cornered sewer rat."
Karem characterizes Trump's actions as despotic, citing military training in cities and aggressive ICE tactics.
Observers worry Vice President JD Vance could step in as Trump’s health declines.
Trump's legal troubles, including fallout from the Mar-a-Lago raid, persist despite a dismissed case.

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Fonda Fights Censorship

Actress Jane Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment to unite sectors against political repression.
Over 600 entertainment figures have joined the initiative.
The group recalls the committee's origins in the 1940s.
Its statement emphasizes unity across political lines to defend constitutional principles.
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert described censorship on their shows amid Trump's presidency.

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