Tag: freedom of speech
Federal arrest of Don Lemon intensifies alarm over press freedom under...
The journalist was taken into custody after covering a Minnesota church protest and after a judge rejected an initial attempt to charge him.
How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push
Jimmy Kimmel's censorship seemed like a done deal, but then millions acted quickly, strategically and together for a significant movement win.
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.
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.
Courts halt DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’: A victory for free speech...
In a striking defense of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act", safeguarding diversity and inclusion discussions in workplaces.
The Palestine exception to campus free speech
“Solidarity is the kind of presence that costs you something.”
Elon Musk’s “X” accuses Media Matters of defamation amidst growing concerns...
This legal action accuses the nonprofit media company of purposefully and maliciously defaming him and X.
‘A win for Civil Rights’: Federal judge blocks Florida GOP’s anti-protest...
"We are glad the court has agreed to suspend enforcement of this key provision while we continue to advocate to ensure that protesters in Florida can safely exercise their right to speak out against injustice."
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.