Monday, May 8, 2017

Exam review: How does #hegemony work? #coercion and #consent: Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Protest Law Imposing Huge Fines on “Conspirator” Organizations

Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Protest Law Imposing Huge Fines on “Conspirator” Organizations

By Alleen Brown, The Intercept... (click image for full story)

A STATUTE AIMED at suppressing protests against oil and gas pipelines has been signed into law in Oklahoma, as a related bill advances through the state legislature. The two bills are part of a nationwide trend in anti-protest laws meant to significantly increase legal penalties for civil disobedience. 
Photo: Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP (via The Intercept)