Tag: freedom of speech
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.
Murder and intimidation of environmental activists hits record levels
As of this writing, nearly 60 activists and defenders are known to have been murdered this year.
In March for Our Lives, student rights have become human rights
The young have long been that catalyst for change, and the Never Again movement is a continuation of that tradition.
Texas school district threatens suspension for student protests; universities respond, ‘peaceful...
Individual admissions officials took to Twitter to let students know that joining such demonstrations wouldn't "affect their college acceptance decisions."
Next stage of Net Neutrality conflict begins
We need to continue to build power to ensure Internet access is seen as a human right and a tool of free speech with equal access for all.
Senators vow to ‘fight’ FCC’s decisions regarding net neutrality
“We will fight the FCC’s decisions in the courts, and we will fight it in the halls of Congress.”
Fighting hate speech as an excuse for censorship
Legal action and internal policy changes on the social media should be undertaken in order to tackle the problem of hate speech online.
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.
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Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?
The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash with the press
The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?
Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...
A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.