Tag: free speech
Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy
Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil amid...
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, as mass protests erupt against the crackdown on student dissent.
Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.
Kill the ‘nonprofit killer’ bill
HR 9495 is not only a danger to civil society’s right to speech—it is a serious escalation in favor of corporations.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
ACLU warns campus antisemitism bill could censor criticism of Israel and...
The ACLU opposes bipartisan Senate legislation, arguing it risks equating legitimate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, violating First Amendment protections on college campuses.
House passes controversial bill targeting ICC officials over Israel: 42 Democrats...
Critics warn that the legislation, which passed 247-155, could undermine the court's independence and be weaponized to silence free speech in the United States.
Violent arrest of Emory Professor spotlights brutality of police crackdown on...
Emory University incident raises alarms: Academic community questions police response to peaceful campus protests amid growing national debate on academic freedom and civil liberties.
Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in...
As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along
This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.
Senate Democrats face reckoning over GOP spending bill that hands Trump and Musk unchecked...
Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.
Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...
A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.
Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates
International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.
Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...
Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.