Tag: freedom of speech
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."
Julian Assange and the increasing threat to freedom of the press
The continued persecution of Manning and Assange shows that while actual war criminals are showered with praise and given lucrative sinecures, those who reveal their crimes are the ones who will face punishment.
Press Freedom is under threat in the land of its birth
Hong Kong looks freer than the U.S. these days.
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House Republicans advance massive budget bill with Medicaid cuts and tax breaks after secret...
GOP lawmakers pushed a sweeping bill forward in a rare Sunday vote after cutting a backroom deal with far-right Republicans to fast-track deeper Medicaid cuts and slash food aid—while offering permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
Knowledge is not just power but what drives unrivaled U.S. prosperity – slashed on...
Fantasy magic thinking is a very expensive folly when human lives are at stake.
Global hunger crisis deepens as world leaders slash aid amid record malnutrition and displacement
A record 295 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2024, as war, climate extremes, and economic shocks collided. With aid funding in freefall, UN officials warn the crisis is no longer just systemic—it is a failure of humanity.
America the unfree
Detention practices in a Trumpy post-9/11 age.
Trump-Musk Social Security fraud hunt yields chaos, not criminals
An internal document reveals that the Trump administration’s crackdown on supposed fraud in Social Security phone claims has identified just two questionable cases out of more than 110,000—prompting bipartisan outrage and warnings of a politically motivated attack on the program.