What constitutes "material support" for terrorism? Money and weapons, to be sure, but that's not all. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June, all speech advocating peace and human rights is illegal if "coordinated" with foreign terrorist groups.
The ruling set the stage for FBI actions in September, when dozens of federal agents raided the homes of antiwar, international solidarity and labor activists, and subpoenaed them to testify before a grand jury investigating "material support" for two organizations the State Department has branded terrorists. The subpoenaed activists, including a great-grandmother, are refusing to testify on principle - which could lead to a judge jailing them for contempt court.
Read Terrorist by Association: The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists.
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