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Monthly Archives: June 2021

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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 30, 2021
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    Freedom of Expression Union welcomes Judith Collins as a member

    Thursday July 1, 2021, 8:29 a.m.Press release: Union for Freedom of Expression The Freedom of Expression Union is pleased to welcome on board its newest member, ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 30, 2021
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    “Telling Our Struggle”: Cherien Dabis on Palestinian Stories and Rejecting Censorship

    “Daddy, I want to be a filmmaker” I delivered it when I was 12, from our home in rural Ohio. “You can’t be a filmmaker,” replied ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 30, 2021
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    Maybe we shouldn’t go back to normal

    (Prerna Sampat) Loperating system Angeles—I have never been normal. As a black, disabled, trans person, I live on the margins of society. So when I hear ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 30, 2021
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    State-of-the-art Dominica hospital nearing completion, Citizenship by Investment

    LONDON, June 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – A leading hospital in the Commonwealth of Dominica should be completed soon. The modern 40,000 square foot building ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 29, 2021
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    ‘Mandalorian’ star opens up about Disney’s stance on free speech support

    From Chancellor Palpatine’s impassioned speech after taking the Republic to C-3PO offering unsolicited commentary on the hero’s adventures, the Star wars galaxy is known for its ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 29, 2021
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    McCarthy reveals Republican ‘framework’ to wage war on big tech censorship

    House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke out on Sunday night to reveal the “framework” he said would help House Republicans stop big tech companies from ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 29, 2021
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    “Dismantling of a free society”: human rights NGO denounces Hong Kong security law as “erasing” fundamental freedoms

    Human Rights Watch accused Beijing of “beheading” Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, after the NGO released a lengthy report on the city a year after the national ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 28, 2021
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    After Governor Murphy’s Planned Parenthood Approval, Ciattarelli’s dismal record on women’s reproductive rights has never been clearer

    After Governor Murphy’s Planned Parenthood Approval, Ciattarelli’s dismal record on women’s reproductive rights has never been clearer Republican candidate backs Christie-era cuts to funding for women’s ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 28, 2021
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    Pak Journalists Union seeks clarification from Imran Khan on freedom of expression

    A journalists’ union asked Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about his stance on freedom of expression after his special information assistant, Shehbaz Gill, announced that the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 27, 2021
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    Police checks and patriotic flowers: Beijing leaves nothing to chance before the Party’s centenary

    BEIJING, June 28 (Reuters) – Behind roadblocks and hundreds of police in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Friday, fireworks resembling the national flag bloomed over ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 27, 2021
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    Kashmiri people “will not follow puppet rule,” Bilawal says

    PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing an election campaign rally in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir on June 27, 2021. – Photo courtesy of Twitter / PPP Media ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 27, 2021
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    Here is Berkshire Hathaway’s latest Fintech investment

    Wishing to reiterate the success of its investment in StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently invested $ 500 million in another Brazilian fintech ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 26, 2021
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    Free Speech Experts Criticize DeSantis Law Punishing “Indoctrination” of Students

    DeSantis signed a law requiring public universities to survey students and faculty on their political beliefs. Academics and lawyers have said the law is “shameful” and ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 26, 2021
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    Bill Maher slams Big Tech for censoring publications claiming COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab

    The Daily Mail has consistently questioned the early consensus that COVID-19 was transmitted to humans from animals. Our journalists dug into the details and challenged assumptions ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 26, 2021
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    Patel: Biden’s failure to lead crime will slam Democrats at the polls | Winchester Star

    In the ongoing battle between Republicans and Democrats over who can frighten ordinary Americans more, Democrats are rallying with their policies and rhetoric on violent crime. ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    Berkeley Rent Board passes resolution supporting Palestinians facing deportation to Israel

    Berkeley Town Hall. November 6, 2020. Photo: Pete Rosos A resolution from the elected Berkeley City Rent Stabilization Council is a clear civic statement condemning the ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    tZERO Launches New Crypto App with Higher Purchase Limits, Additional Cryptocurrencies, and Faster Settlement Times

    NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) –tZERO, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets, through its tZERO Crypto unit, today announced the launch of a new ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    Courageous banjoist leaves Mumford & Sons to avoid self-censorship

    Guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall this week released a harrowing and powerful statement explaining that he is leaving the band Mumford & Sons so that he ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    Jim Dey | The promoter of the freedom of expression widens his shooting range | Columns

    Many people have found themselves stranded on the sidelines due to the life-changing coronavirus pandemic as most people knew upside down. But Nicole Neily, a Chicago-area ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    Jonathan Pie’s Comic ‘Absolute Madness’ Calls Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Ideal | Television and radio | Show biz & TV

    Familiar with hundreds of thousands of people online thanks to his viral skits, Jonathan Pie, the fictional comic character played by Tom Walker, is no stranger ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 25, 2021
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    Choose caution over censorship | ArtsProfessional

    As has become customary in June, arts organizations are splashing rainbows for Pride Month, including the Royal Academy of Arts. The waving of the flag online ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 24, 2021
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    Backlash after Florida Governor Signs College “Indoctrination” Bill | Florida

    Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked backlash this week when he signed a law cracking down on so-called educational “indoctrination” at colleges and universities, shortly after ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 24, 2021
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    A helping hand for the Twin Cities’ most essential workers – mothers

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This sponsored content is paid for by the Cultural innovation center (CCI), as part of its Ambitious initiative. This series explores how alternative business ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 24, 2021
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    New IT rules break the law and gag freedom of speech: 13 key media companies move Madras HC

    The Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union’s Electronics and Information and Information Technology and Broadcasting ministries on a plea by the Digital ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 23, 2021
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    Tech Antitrust Showdown Opens As Lawmaker Tears Into Bullying (1)

    The House Judiciary Committee’s review of antitrust bills targeting big tech began Wednesday with bipartisan pledges to use the legislation to break the grip of the ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 23, 2021
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    Could Utah Colleges Be Stopped From Teaching On Divisive Subjects?

    Editor’s Note • This story is only available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers. Thank you for supporting local journalism. The recent battle lawmakers waged over critical ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 23, 2021
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    NRB hosts forum on platform censorship, section 230 and the future of social media at NRB 2021 – NRB

    GRAPEVINE, Texas (NRB) – On Tuesday morning, a panel of experts led a discussion on free speech in the digital age and growing concerns about censorship ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 22, 2021
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    GUNTER: Bill C-10 will be rampant censorship

    Breadcrumb Links Chroniclers Author of the article: Lorne gunter Bill C-10, the law proposed by the Trudeau Liberals to control the Internet, puts the most relevant ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 22, 2021
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    Daines confident that “For the People Act” will fail in Senate

    Montana Senator Steve Daines was on the KGVO Montana Morning News Tuesday morning, the same day the Senate would vote on the “For the People” law, ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 22, 2021
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    Nicola Sturgeon LIVE covid update as Prime Minister announces Freedom Day date

    Covid restrictions could be lifted by August 9 The Scottish government hopes to get out of Covid-19 restrictions from August 9, Nicola Sturgeon said. Speaking to ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 22, 2021
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    Column: The enemies of free thought | Chroniclers

    When I was at Notre Dame Law School, one of my professors, Robert E. Rhodes, Jr., believed that our American democracy works best when small “bureaucracies” ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 22, 2021
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    A thrilling and bizarre horror film that blurs reality

    Censor is frightening, a self-assured horror that blurs the line of reality for her protagonist as she delves into what makes her most vulnerable. Censor Captivates ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    The United States Supreme Court’s ruling on religious freedom could affect the Ky adoption dispute.

    Kentucky’s dispute with a Baptist adoption agency that denies LGBTQ adoptive parents could be affected by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Catholic ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    An increase in anti-Semitic incidents is not the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    In Time Square in New York City, a group of men punched, kicked and peppered a 29-year-old Jew who was wearing a kippah. The group was ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    Teenagers mobilize for “Stand for Speech” in New York

    Teens for Press Freedom, New Voices New York, and the Student Press Law Center organized a rally in support of the New York Student Journalist Free ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    Oxford’s new censorship body a threat to free speech

    Until my term expired a few weeks ago, I was editor of Cherwell, the oldest student newspaper at Oxford University. It’s not a big deal, but ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    June 21 Trust Deeds | Business

    The following trust deeds were registered with the Pitt County Deeds Registrar from May 20-26: Antwain Dickens and LaTanis Dickens at the State Employees Credit Union ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 21, 2021
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    Beto O’Rourke leads protest against voter crackdown law

    Austin, Texas – More than a thousand people gathered in front of the Texas Capitol on Sunday to protest the Republican-led Texas Election Bill and show ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 20, 2021
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    Letter: Scott Hennen has no interest in promoting free speech

    Scott Hennen’s duplicity and hypocrisy is an insult to the Forum. Apparently whoever decided to feature him on the opinion page never listened to his radio ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 20, 2021
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    America First Financial Censorship

    Another day, another de-banking. Imagine a ruthless country where peaceful citizens who fearlessly defend their heritage, families and faith can wake up in the morning and ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 20, 2021
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    Beijing learns how capitalists react to oppression

    Businesses are leaving Hong Kong now that China has stepped up its oppression. Go figure it out. Since its transfer from the UK to China in ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 20, 2021
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    “Today is about breaking the loop”: Celebration and Calls to Action in Seattle Juneteenth March

    Growing up near Bothell, Amanda Luckett and Amanda Chamba came to the Central District on weekends and summer days. “Our parents took us here so that ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 19, 2021
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    We must crush clueless revivals and stand up for free speech or our children will pay the price | Express commentary | Comment

    Since the inception of Oxford, our first large learning center at 11e century, universities have developed as distinct places of reflection, thought and study. This largely ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 19, 2021
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    Hulett: Censorship of free speech must end

    Lohmeier, Air Force Academy graduate and fighter pilot, said: “Since taking command as commander about 10 months ago, I have seen what I consider to be ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 19, 2021
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    Delayed freedom makes us stronger

    Sponsored by: On June 19, 1865 – 156 years ago – slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that the Civil War was over and that they were ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    Tri-Valley Celebrates Pride 2021 | New

    After a long and often difficult year that has isolated and separated community members due to the coronavirus pandemic, LGBTQ + Pride Month offered local residents ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    Michael Meeropol: Praise for teachers who resist censorship

    How many readers have heard of the Zinn Education Project? I’m sorry to report that although it has been doing its good job for over ten ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | Twitter vs Govt: freedom of expression, interrupted

    Twitter, the microblogging giant, is no longer the network without a global chatter hub that its model suggests. After failing to appoint a full-time compliance officer ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    Plan unveiled for new rail tunnel near Baltimore, named after Frederick Douglass

    The rail tunnel south of Baltimore is almost 150 years old, and its deterioration has caused delays for years. The new tunnel will be named after ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    Freedom of speech on campus: the case of Scott Walker

    Then Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks at the 2017 CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland. (Joshua Roberts / Reuters) YAF president and former governor of Wisconsin explains ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    New publishing house fights conservative censorship: “fundamental right to freedom of expression” under attack

    Conservative rhetoric has been silenced by Democratic activists through refusing to publish books written by Republican figures, according to a new publishing house All Seasons Press, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 18, 2021
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    A good atmosphere to feel good | Allan Au Ka-lun | Appledaily

    How is a good atmosphere created? It probably takes pompous words that are miles from the truth, or a strategy of beating around the bush and ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 17, 2021
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    Hardbacon unveils its ranking of Canadian FIRE bloggers for 2021

    Hardbacon, a personal finance app used by more than 30,000 Canadians, has published its ranking of the best FIRE bloggers in Canada. The FIRE movement, which ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 17, 2021
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    Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Executives

    HONG KONG – When Hong Kong police arrested Jimmy Lai, a pugnacious newspaper editor last year, they appeared to be attacking a longtime critic of the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 17, 2021
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    The Challenge of Tackling Censorship Is Correctly Correcting Disinformation | Notice

    TThe Bloomberg Opinion article in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph June 10 was informative and provided an alternative perspective on how to deal with disinformation. The author ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 17, 2021
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    Tennessee educators marched against the Critical Race Theory ban last weekend; Event hosted by Black Lives Matter – Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee

    About 50 educators from Tennessee marched last weekend in Memphis to oppose the state’s new ban on critical racing theory during the “Downtown Solidarity Walk in ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 16, 2021
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    Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws at stake in Supreme Court’s final weeks

    the short Supreme sets its deadline of late June, but with just a few weeks to go, judges have yet to release some of the term’s ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 16, 2021
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    SCOTUS will decide whether social media content is protected

    14-year-old Pennsylvania high school student who turned to Snapchat after failing to secure a spot on the college cheerleader team is at the center of a ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 16, 2021
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    India accuses Twitter of failing to comply with new IT rules | Censorship news

    India’s technology minister said Twitter Inc had deliberately defied and failed to comply with the country’s new IT rules, which came into effect at the end ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 16, 2021
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    Maine Voices: Influential ideology encourages inaccurate portrayal of Portland city government

    It came as a shock to many Portlanders when, after her victory at the polls, new Charter Commissioner Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef called City Manager Jon Jennings a ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 16, 2021
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    Meeting of ASEAN Defense Ministers | Eye on China, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh defends ‘freedom of navigation’ at key ASEAN meeting

    Rajnath Singh at ADMM plus | Photo credit: ANI New Delhi: Indirectly referring to China, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday fought for freedom of navigation ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 15, 2021
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    Governor of Maryland, AG safe from challenge to ban on homosexual “conversion”

    Maryland Governor Larry Hogan leads a press conference in Annapolis, Maryland, United States on April 23, 2021. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst Therapist sued bad parties, court ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 15, 2021
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    The Last Kieth’s Alley Mural is Complete – Unboxing the “Tarot of America”

    On the morning of Monday March 1, a mural depicting George Floyd in Kieth’s Alley was found vandalized, with white paint torn on Floyd’s face. Local ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 15, 2021
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    Reviews | It’s up to all of us to increase political freedom of expression on campus

    Republicans on campus shouldn’t be stereotypical or afraid to speak up. Ryan Adams for the Daily Iowan Anti-mask protesters stand in the rotunda of the Iowa ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 14, 2021
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    Lebanese woman attacked by bodyguards after humiliating lawmaker Gebran Bassil in public

    LONDON: British MPs debated on Monday the implementation of two petitions calling for economic sanctions against Israel and recognition by the British government of the State ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 14, 2021
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    The toll of political push at UNC continues to mount

    Teacher. Malinda Maynor Lowery In exclusive interview, distinguished Lumbee historian explains her decision to leave UNC-Chapel Hill When famous historian Malinda Maynor Lowery heard that acclaimed ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 14, 2021
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    Special IDs for sex offenders: security measures or scarlet letters?

    WASHINGTON – A Louisiana law required those convicted of sex crimes to use driver’s licenses with the words “sex offender” appearing in large, orange capital letters ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 14, 2021
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    Title IX lawsuit filed in Oregon pits Biden’s Justice Department against LGBTQ allies | state

    The Justice Department, in a recent court case, said it could “vigorously” defend a religious exemption from federal civil rights law that allows federally funded religious ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 14, 2021
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    Letter: Censorship on Potter Hill Dam Removal | Letters to the Editor

    Two public sessions were held via Zoom to solicit community input on the Potter Hill Dam removal. The first meeting took place on March 18 and ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 13, 2021
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    bus column: free public transport gives people like us the freedom to move around, and should be extended | Chroniclers

    In March, a GRTC bus descended the Jefferson Davis Highway near Route 10 towards John Tyler Community College in Chesterfield County. BOB BROWN / TIMES-DISPATCH By ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 13, 2021
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    Senator Marsha Blackburn introduces legislation supporting free speech

    “Older: Nashville State Community College and TCAT Dickson-Clarksville Sign Agreement Newer: Tennessee Department of Agriculture Reports Recall of Undeclared Allergen Cookie” June 13, 2021 | Washington ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 13, 2021
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    Climate censors – Santa Barbara News-Press

    John stossel Who does Facebook trust to censor? A doctorate degree from France. Really. Frenchman Emmanuel Vincent has launched a group he calls “Back to Climate”. ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 13, 2021
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    Churches expand reach of fundraising outside congregations, weekly fundraising plaques

    St. Joseph is one of a growing number of churches in Detroit that are strengthening the role they play in communities as they seek support beyond ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 12, 2021
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    Protesters Say Language of ‘Divisive Concepts’ in Budget Bill Would Chill Free Speech | Social problems

    About 200 people gathered on Saturday afternoon to protest language in the state budget which would ban education or training on a list of “divisive concepts” ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 12, 2021
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    Hong Kong’s national security law threatens to censor Hollywood

    Hong Kong’s national security law threatens film and television, including those produced by Hollywood, as censorship begins to look like China’s In July 2020, Beijing imposed ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 12, 2021
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    OPINION: Commemoration of 100 Years of the Tulsa Race Massacre | Notice

    Last week marked the centenary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. On May 31, 1921, an armed mob attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, known as “Black ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    State denied additional time to develop defense of big tech censorship law

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE) – A federal judge has rejected the state’s request for more time to defend the new social media censorship law, which ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    Mark Figley: Why do we tolerate brainwashing?

    Just as the media and the US government have gone to great lengths to humanize and shed light on Russia’s “Uncle Joe” Stalin, similar daily efforts ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    The display of the “Free Palestine” flag of a Skyline graduate published by Ann Arbor Public Schools

    ANN ARBOR, MI – A graduate of Ann Arbor Skyline High School showing off the Palestinian flag with the words “Free Palestine” has been removed from ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    LGBTQ activists react to Justice Department’s defense of Title IX religious exemption

    LGBTQ advocates criticize the Justice Department for a court case in which the DOJ wrote it would “vigorously” defend a religious exemption that allows federally-funded religious ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    Chinese censorship spreads to much-vaunted Hong Kong film industry, with global implications

    For decades, Hong Kong’s film industry has captivated audiences worldwide with ballet shoot-em-ups, epic martial arts fantasies, choppy comedies and shadowy romances. From now on, under ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    Forget the Alamo reveals a Texas story made of myths, or rather lies

    common wikimedia The authors of “Forget the Alamo” argue that the whole Texas revolt had more to do with protecting slavery against the abolitionist government of ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 11, 2021
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    Reed City residents approve of social district

    REED CITY – Reed City needs to grow as a community, residents and business owners said at a town hall this week, and to do that, ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 10, 2021
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    “Censor” intriguingly mixes fantasy and reality

    Writer and director Prano Bailey-Bond mixes arthouse psychodrama with bloody genre entertainment, delivering on both fronts, in “Censor”, a British horror tale that critiques and has ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 10, 2021
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    Nigeria’s indefinite Twitter ban sounds wake-up call on free speech

    Last Friday, the Nigerian government announced on Twitter that it had suspended the platform indefinitely. The move came two days after Twitter deleted a controversial tweet ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 10, 2021
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    Joe Biden doesn’t understand Northern Ireland

    Joe Biden is a classic of the genre: a man of tenuous Irish descent who loudly proclaims his Irish identity but clearly has little experience or ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    June 10, 2021
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    Prairie Village’s first-ever art walk will tell stories behind the city’s sculptures, including the new piece ‘Fifties Freedom’

    A summer of art and activities is on its way to Prairie Village. The first-ever Prairie Village Art Walk will kick off on Friday June 11 ...
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  • Free Speech
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    June 9, 2021
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    June 9, 2021
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    June 8, 2021
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    June 7, 2021
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    June 7, 2021
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    Juneteenth Music Festival – one of the biggest Juneteenth celebrations in the country – back and in person

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    June 7, 2021
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    Letter: Freedom of Speech Matters | Letters

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    June 7, 2021
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    Hashtag Trending, June 7, 2021 – US Elevates Ransomware Investigations; the censorship of Tank Man; El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as legal tender

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    June 7, 2021
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    Individual freedom, public health and the battle for the soul of the nation

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    June 7, 2021
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    MAGA Mounts Bid for GOP Nomination in New Jersey Against Mainstream

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    June 6, 2021
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    Once a bastion of free speech, the ACLU faces an identity crisis

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    June 6, 2021
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    Trump demands COVID repairs from China, tears up Big Tech

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    June 6, 2021
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    Robert Azzi: Goodbye, Hasbara

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    June 6, 2021
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    Concerns over corporate money channeled to Swiss universities

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    June 5, 2021
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    Twitter declares access to its platform a ‘human right’ amid conservative censorship

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    June 5, 2021
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    Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square Vigil crackdown is latest show of Chinese might

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    June 5, 2021
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    Gurpreet Singh: Confluence of tears over oppression of indigenous peoples can create wave of support for justice

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    Virginia teacher suspended over anti-trans comments lawsuit

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  • Free Speech
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    June 5, 2021
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    Twitter CEO Jack heckled at Bitcoin 2021 conference over censorship issue

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    June 5, 2021
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    Big tech censors are unqualified to talk about free speech

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    June 5, 2021
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    Religious freedom victim of ideological hijacking of public schools | Catholic National Register

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    ‘Digital rights’ key to inclusive post-pandemic recovery: UN experts |

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    June 4, 2021
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    Bing Censors Image Search for “Tank Man” Even in US

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    June 4, 2021
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    In Belarus, yellow labels distinguish political prisoners – Washington, District of Columbia

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