Tag: freedom of expression
A democracy of voices (if we can keep it)
What are the threats to free expression in the Trump era?
Attempt to close Al-Jazeera is an attack on freedom of expression,...
The channel has become part of Qatar’s grand strategy, and asking them to close it down is like asking Switzerland to close its banks.
Journalists Face Most Deadly and Dangerous Period in Recent History
“Journalists are being caught in a terror dynamic," in which they are targeted and restricted of their civil liberties in the name of fighting terror. Is this the most deadly and dangerous period for journalists in recent history?
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A putz at fascism, too! Trump’s feral, libertarian despotism ordains oligarchy, not centralized dominance...
Trumpist extremism turns out to be a particularly noxious, authoritarian brew better called “oligarchic, authoritarian libertarianism.”
Tens of thousands protest Trump’s ‘big ugly budget bill’ in nationwide day of action
Organizers and families in over 225 U.S. communities rally against historic cuts to Medicaid, food aid, and education, demanding support for working people over billionaires.
‘Tactical pause’ in name only: Israel kills dozens as starvation crisis deepens in Gaza
As Israel touts limited pauses in its assault on Gaza, humanitarian groups decry continued attacks, worsening famine, and blocked aid as part of a deliberate campaign of suffering.
Palestinian activist featured in Oscar-winning film killed by Israeli settler previously sanctioned by US
Awdah Hathaleen, a peace activist and co-creator of No Other Land, was shot and killed during a settler-led raid on his West Bank village, days after his deportation from the U.S. and months after Trump lifted sanctions on his accused killer.
Judge blocks Trump attempt to defund Planned Parenthood clinics serving Medicaid patients
A federal court injunction halts a Trump-backed law that would have cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, threatening care for over a million patients nationwide.