"Don't think of Giving Tuesday as a soft, passive donation to worthy causes; it's also an active argument, a chance to fight back against the foes and forces that are doing so much damage in the world. It bothers me that thousands of people are seeing their lives disrupted every day by a cruel, clumsy deportation campaign that often operates in blatant violation of the law."
"I hate the fact that so many New Yorkers go without adequate food month after month and that people struggling with substance abuse don't get enough help. I worry about the ongoing attacks on a free press that make it harder to sound the alarm about these and other injustices. And I really want to see young New Yorkers develop their artistic talent, which enriches us all."
"The clinic's founding director, Professor Ramzi Kassem, who grew up under dictatorships in Iraq and Syria, told me he considers recent detentions "directly reminiscent of the security services of these authoritarian regimes. I'm not saying that that's where we are, but I'm saying that this administration, to me at least, looks like it is flirting with those possibilities. It's pushing the envelope. It's testing the limits. It's flexing.""
Giving Tuesday can serve as an active campaign to confront systemic harms through targeted donations. Thousands of people face disruptive, often unlawful deportations that require legal challenge and support. Significant numbers of New Yorkers experience chronic food insecurity and inadequate substance-abuse treatment. Attacks on a free press hinder public awareness of injustices. Investment in arts education fosters young talent and benefits the wider community. A dozen charities receive recommended donations, with leaders noting that even modest gifts, such as $25, provide meaningful assistance. Law clinics like CUNY's CLEAR are litigating high-profile immigration cases to defend constitutional rights.
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