Breaking: America Has Been Downgraded.

We're now on the same watchlist as El Salvador and Kenya.

Well done Donald Trump. The United States of America has officially been downgraded to a “narrowed” civic space. That’s not a punchline. That’s a documented, international assessment.

The CIVICUS “narrowed” rating for the U.S. is based on a structured, evidence-based process using verified data and expert review. It reflects real declines in civic freed…