Monthly Archives: October 2021
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Sam McBride: The battle for free speech left to keyboard warriors
For most of human history, there have been attempts to control what ideas can be expressed in public. Invariably, such repression has been touted as being ... -
GUEST VIEW: Censorship creeps into the curriculum when left unchallenged
Fern schumer chapman By Fern Schumer Chapman Researchers and historians investigating the Holocaust classify those involved into three groups: perpetrators, victims and bystanders. Countless passers-by witnessed ... -
Protecting democracy, a true tribute to Sardar Patel: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Secretary General Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tribute to Patel by remembering his contribution to the cause of farmers On October 31, Congress paid tribute ... -
Tweeps on Robert and Tbo Touch’s “censorship” allegations
Sports journalist Robert Marawa and actor Tbo Touch accused Channel O of censoring their interviews with MacG on Podcast and relaxation via a tweet on October ... -
Larry Winefield: Get involved, stop GOP extremists from taking our freedom | Letters
The Thursday Sun article by Representative Anita Burroughs was perfect. However, she gently sidesteps Governor SuNONO. The restrictive reproductive rights anti-choice legislation he enacted requiring an ... -
Next step in the High Court: abortion, freedom of speech and guns
By Jimmy Hoover (Oct 29, 2021, 5:20 p.m. EDT) – In addition to the high-stakes clash over Texas’ six-week abortion ban, the U.S. Supreme Court will ... -
Former professor files free speech lawsuit against Collin College over tweets about Mike Pence
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. A year ago, Texas history professor ... -
New Jersey school district omits librarians from review of multiple LGBTQ + library books
New Jersey school district omits librarians from review of multiple LGBTQ + library books North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District in New Jersey neglected to appoint ... -
Mitt Romney and Kyrsten Sinema’s Ted Lasso Costumes
2021 has been an eventful year for Ted lasso Fans. First of all, their beloved show that they spent the better part of the year trying ... -
Protests launch zone of free speech and visitor policy discussions
Dionte BerryNews [email protected] After an anti-abortion protest group visited the campus who equated abortion with genocide, the students staged counter-protests to spread their own messages and ... -
Remember when Facebook censorship police banned black man from posting facts about Declaration of Independence
Four decades and 100 years ago – in fact, it was barely four months ago – a black man took to Twitter and said he was ... -
Why the Hazara people fear the genocide in Afghanistan | Human rights
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, violence against the Hazara population intensified. With a long history of persecution, including by the ... -
# 638: Founding Fathers, All-American Breweries, and Global Workspaces – Plus, Hell’s Podcast
Storm Warning (s): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and to the middle of a stormy workweek at the end of October, with not one but two ... -
Penn State: Milo Yiannopoulos event sparks anger, controversy
Old Main on the campus of Penn State University. Abby drey [email protected] A controversial right-wing figure linked to hate speech against various groups is expected to ... -
Trump: Truth Social will tackle censorship of “Pharisaic rebuke”
Truth Social, the new social media platform than the old one President TrumpDonald Trump’s Youngkin ad features a mother who pushed for the exclusion of “Beloved” ... -
Why this fierce and honest film starring Tabu, Chandrachur Singh and Om Puri is still relevant
Not that other communities have not suffered in the Punjab, they too have become victims of political machinations and violence. The Lalru bus incident, where 38 ... -
NH delegation denounces Executive Council vote on Vax funds
For the second time in as many months, the New Hampshire congressional delegation held a joint press conference to denounce the actions of the State Executive ... -
Remember why the First Amendment is so important
For a country that claims to value our First Amendment right to free speech, it has become clear that some of our elected officials do not ... -
With coercion and black boxes, Russia installs digital iron curtain
Russia’s most daring steps to censor the internet began in the most mundane way – with a series of emails and bureaucratic forms. The messages, sent ... -
Student Thoughts on Diversity Learning Outcomes in Iowa State | Academics
Iowa State Students Speak Out As University Reconsiders Their Diversity Learning Outcomes. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Iowa State students voice their opinion on the university’s new ... -
Fauci insisted on funding claims for ‘cruel’ puppy experiment that locked head in cages with sandflies
A group of lawmakers, including prominent members of both sides, signed a letter calling on Dr Anthony Fauci and his agency to answer questions about funding ... -
On Abolitionism, Tennessee Residents Lacked “Free Speech” | Opinion
Tennesseans talk a lot about the right to freedom of expression, and they should. But it is interesting to note that free Tennessians have not always ... -
Why censorship advocates obsess over stories of “Fire!” In a theater – OpEd – Eurasia Review
By Joshua Mawhorter If someone boldly asserts the importance of the right to free speech, it is almost inevitable that another will respond with one of ... -
Where Murphy and Ciattarelli stand on the problems of the NJ government race
TRENTON, NJ (AP) – Voters in New Jersey have already started postal voting and on Saturday began going to the polls for the first time in ... -
“Freedom of expression is not at the cost of community harmony”: Imam’s bail request rejected | Latest India News
The “fundamental right to freedom of expression and expression cannot be exercised at the expense of community peace and the harmony of society,” a Delhi court ... -
EXCLUSIVE: CBD Censorship Continues Amid Current Trend Of Cannabis Legalization
What word does not belong to this group? Sex, hate, alcohol, guns, CBD or tobacco? Well, opinions differ, right? According to Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association ... -
Colonial feminism and the non-liberation of women in Iraq
The experience with Iraq shows the importance of recognizing the dangers that emanate from feminism when it falls prey to imperialist propaganda programs and calls to ... -
The ‘open secret’ behind Austria’s media corruption scandal
Published on: 10/22/2021 – 09:42Amended: 22/10/2021 – 09:40 Vienna (AFP) The scandal erupted this month when prosecutors raided places including the chancellery and the finance ministry. ... -
US Senators Tom Cotton and Marsha Blackburn and their colleagues fight for free speech on college campuses
October 21, 2021 – Washington, DC – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) launched the Senate Campus Free Speech Caucus to defend student rights ... -
Trump launches “TRUTH Social” to fight fake news and big tech censors
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the launch of a new social media site, “TRUTH Social”, designed to “create a rival of the liberal media ... -
Education is a key element in advancing reconciliation
This opinion piece is written by Karon Shmon, a Métis from the Red River and an educator from Saskatoon. She has been Director of Métis Culture ... -
Biden Visits Hometown Scranton to Present Huge Investment Program – As It Happened | US News
Among the many provisions of the Build Back Better plan: expanding Medicare to include oral coverage for millions of elderly and disabled Americans. Will it survive ... -
Sense. Cotton, Blackburn: Freedom of speech has come under fire on American college campuses. This is how we will protect it
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The promise of American higher education has always been to equip young people with the skills and knowledge ... -
Students talk about self-censorship in class and role of Greek life at Penn Paideia virtual event
Credit: Tori Sousa About 50 students from Penn and local universities gathered via Zoom on Tuesday evening to participate in a civil dialogue on the contentious ... -
Sununu unavailable to meet North Country woman bringing critical letter
By NANCY WEST, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – Lucy K. Wyman drove from Lancaster on Tuesday to tell Gov. Chris Sununu some people think he’s talking both sides ... -
KFCC wants censorship of Hindi-dubbed movies in Bengaluru
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) on Monday submitted a memorandum listing “several problems inherent in the industry” to L Murugan, Union Minister of State ... -
Author’s boycott of Israel highlights cultural genocide in Palestine
Author’s boycott of Israel highlights cultural genocide in Palestine Sally Rooney, Pasadena, CA, January 17, 2020 (Getty Images) The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick ... -
Launch of the 2021 week-long Womennovator World Summit
Non-profit organisation Gvriksh practically started Womennovator World Summit 2021 and 1000 Asian Women Prize Monday. The week-long summit is organized with the support of India’s Ministry ... -
Putin’s Russia clamps down on free speech and political dissent
MOSCOW – Russia is in the midst of the biggest crackdown on the free press and political dissent since the Soviet era. The trends that drive ... -
PLO opposition factions accuse Abbas of cutting funding
The Palestinian leadership, an apparent understatement for PA President Mahmoud Abbas, suspended monthly payments to three opposition factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in an ... -
Jonathan Lange: Local library or crappy adult bookstore? The real censorship in your local Wyoming library
*** For all of Wyoming, sign up for our daily newsletter *** By Jonathan Lange, guest columnist It was a book that introduced the term “catch-22” ... -
We cannot allow Google to arbitrate free speech, criticizes DAVID DAVIS | Express commentary | Comment
YouTube took my speech at the Conservative Party’s conference against national vaccine passports off the Internet, accusing me of violating their policies and spreading “medical disinformation.” ... -
Vienna Museums Launch OnlyFans Account to Display ‘Explicit’ Artwork
Written by By Hannah Ryan, CNN The city of Vienna takes an offbeat approach to art censorship and has turned to using the adult-only online platform ... -
Uyghur escape complicates Taliban relations with China
Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban, told the South China Morning Post that the movement will no longer allow Uyghur fighters from Xinjiang, some of ... -
Trump tells Republicans not to vote in 2022 and 2024
Donald Trump is threatening to tell his supporters not to vote in future election cycles if Republican politicians don’t make a big deal out of so-called ... -
LinkedIn leaves China under pressure from censorship
Here is today’s one Foreign police brief: LinkedIn moves away from China, EU and UK Brexit officials meet in Brussels, and Lebanon organizes a day of ... -
Sadr may have to negotiate with pro-Iran groups to choose Iraqi prime minister
BAGHDAD: The cleric Moqtada Sadr may be the big winner of the elections in Iraq but he will still have to bargain with his opponents, linked ... -
VOCES On PBS: Letters to Eloisa
Premieres Friday October 15, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Tuesday October 19 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand Told through ... -
In defense of freedom of expression | Opinion
The Undergraduate Council passed legislation calling for the creation of a committee, made up of equal numbers of faculty and undergraduates, to review the free speech ... -
Dangers of Leaving Censorship to Social Media Moguls | Busselton-Dunsborough Courier
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart ... -
KING CAR, a car for the people
Mechanical messiah vows to bring power to the Brazilian people after new legislation threatens the livelihoods of the proletariat in the painful news of Renata Pinheiro ... -
Arrest of pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong is of deep concern, human rights experts say
ANI | Update: October 13, 2021 9:35 PM STI Hong Kong, October 13 (ANI): The arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and human rights defender Chow ... -
China plans to ban non-Communist media in yet another blow to free speech, World News
In another blow to the country’s freedom of expression, the Chinese government is proposing new regulations that would ban news reporting by sources not directly funded ... -
Chinese censorship of Marvel director blocks release of new Marvel movie
The Walt Disney Company is a powerful entertainment organization with Lucasfilm, Marvel and Pixar to its name. Although Disney is known around the world, recent films ... -
After abandoning Jewish Agency offer, Elazar Stern complains of “witch hunt”
Sally Rooney says she opposes Israeli publisher, not Hebrew translation Best-selling author Sally Rooney says she decided not to publish her latest novel with an Israeli ... -
Free up some of the locked-in equity in your home
More than R450 billion of real estate assets are tied up in the hands of retired owners, many of whom are strapped for cash. They now ... -
Newsom signs North Bay lawmaker’s bill to protect journalists covering protests – CBS San Francisco
SACRAMENTO (CBS / AP) – California will protect journalists from police interference while covering civilian protests under a North Bay lawmaker’s bill signed by Governor Gavin ... -
Google Censorship Police Removes R Kelly’s YouTube Channels, Cites Societal Damage Policies
Parent company Google has removed two of R Kelly’s YouTube channels for violating its terms of service. R. Kelly TV and R. Kelly Vevo were both ... -
Who are the Uyghurs and why do they face oppression from China?
China has been accused of oppressing and violating the human rights of the Uyghur people in its western province of Xinjiang. There have been numerous reports ... -
Hunter Records 82 New COVID Cases As Authorities Call For Caution On ‘Freedom Day’
The Hunter recorded 82 new cases of COVID on ‘Freedom Day’ as the region continues to show some of the highest numbers in New South Wales. ... -
Letter: There is no democracy without freedom of expression
I would like to respond to the article in your October 7 article on the removal of the vaccination passport display panel. The editor, Re: Vaccine ... -
Center refuses Delhi government to implement home delivery of rations
The central government refused to allow the Delhi government to implement the “door-to-door†ration delivery program despite the recent High Court order. The Delhi government led ... -
Limiting freedom of speech is not the way to fix Facebook and other social media
“Warning: freedom of expression can be dangerous for your health”. Such a rewording of the original 1965 warning on tobacco products may soon appear on social ... -
We love First Amendment rights – whatever they are | Chroniclers
Americans place great importance on their First Amendment rights to freely worship and express their opinions, but we are deeply divided over how to apply and ... -
Censorship campaign reveals the true face of China
32 years have passed since the Tiananmen Square massacre, and an entire generation may not be familiar with the Chinese reality. Fortunately, the Communist regime has ... -
GooseFX Secures $ 4.5 Million To Build Solana’s First Full Suite
SINGAPORE, October 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – GooseFX, a comprehensive decentralized financing (DeFi) platform for the Solana ecosystem, has raised $ 4.5 million in seed funding. ... -
David Replica’s censorship of manhood sparks controversy in Dubai – SURFACE
Perched nude and contrapposto at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Michelangelo David is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai ... -
Facebook is approaching a reputation tipping point
October 9, 2021 DISASTER STRIKES the world’s largest social network on October 4 when Facebook and its sister apps were taken offline for six hours. It ... -
The tax committee recommends $ 309,900 for tourism projects
LAKE MOSES – The Moses Lake Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) met on Wednesday to discuss how the $ 309,900 in hotel and motel tax available ... -
Trump urges federal judge to override Twitter ‘censorship’
Peter KovÃ¡Ä | Dreamstime.com The irony is this: If Donald Trump still had access to Twitter, his fight to get his account and 89 million followers ... -
Safeguards needed for academia as foreign influence bill passes
SINGAPORE Singapore’s parliament this week passed legislation to tackle foreign interference that could threaten its national security and sovereignty, as the world grows worried about the ... -
WP vaccine mandate is adopted without PPM vote
Prime Minister Wayne Panton addresses Parliament on Tuesday (CNS): The government has passed the necessary bills to make vaccination compulsory for work permit holders without the ... -
Blockchain.com Launches Crypto-Forward North Dakota Trading
Company Continues Mission To Expand Crypto Access And Jobs Across The United States BISMARK, ND, October 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Today, Blockchain.com, the world’s ... -
Republican lawmakers propose amendments to increase penalties for protestThe Badger Herald
Republican lawmakers have proposed amendments to Bill 296 that would make it a crime to attend a protest that turns violent. The invoice defines a riot ... -
Purple Heart recipient Nevada Senate candidate denounces Twitter censorship: “This is a warning to America”
Nevada Senate nominee and Purple Heart recipient Sam Brown issued a stern warning to social media users during an interview on “Fox & Friends First” on ... -
Shilpa Gupta at Barbican Curve magazine: a growing and devastating cacophony
Review at a glance S Hilpa Gupta’s haunting Barbican Curve installation, For, in Your Tongue, I Cannot Fit, is the highlight of this show – a ... -
Harvard University School of Arts and Sciences Freedom of Speech Guidelines Inquiry
Exit: 11:46 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2021 | Has been updated: 12:23 AM EDT, October 6, 2021 The Harvard Undergraduate Council has called for a faculty ... -
Blasphemy anti-Biden flags fly in Illinois city, which says free speech trumps complaints | national news
“When I worked in the mines, I heard all kinds of languages and all… I didn’t mind. What bothers me is when they use that one ... -
Library censorship shows puffs | Opinion
Today, a call for unity is timely and necessary. Recently, an exhibit at the local Kearney public library encouraged unity through books and exclaimed “censorship dividesâ€. ... -
Iran: teachers and retirees take to the streets in 17 cities
Iranian teachers have been protesting since last year, but the Iranian government has refused to respond to their demands. On Sunday October 3, citizens from different ... -
Wicker, Hyde-Smith and Palazzo Praise Navy Contracts for Work on Gulf Coast – Press Releases
WASHINGTON –US Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., And Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., As well as Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss, today welcomed the award of two US Navy contracts ... -
Higher education freedom of expression death spiral | Opinion
The mission of every college and university is to provide a forum for the free exchange of thoughts, vigorous debate, and the widest range of ideas ... -
US adversaries China and Russia continue to fuel Venezuela’s criminal regimeThe Floridian
China, Russia and Iran, three of the main adversaries of the United States, are expanding their presence and strengthening their ties with rogue governments like that ... -
How Marvel Comics Fooled Comic Book Censors Into Turning Vampires Into Dinosaurs
The post-credits scene from Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens up some exciting possibilities for the future of the adjacent Sony Pictures Budding Spider-Man film universe, ... -
New Hampshire sovereignty for sale for $ 27 million
Posted: 10/4/2021 19:11:14 PM Last year, the governor took unilateral control during his declared state of emergency, making decisions detrimental to the lives and livelihoods of ... -
A faculty first aid kit for your free speech crisis
Calls to discipline – and even fire – professors for saying controversial things have become disconcertingly frequent. Students, administrators and sometimes even fellow faculty members demand ... -
SAT-7 alongside Christians in North Africa
Algeria (MNN) – Christianity once had many followers in North Africa. Today, Jesus’ disciples are rare. But they show immense devotion to God and to each ... -
FL1 News publishes six years of public law contracts with the Cayuga Nation
Earlier this year, FingerLakes1.com acquired all of the Cayuga Nation’s 93-638 public law contracts under a half-year Freedom of Information Act request. Originally filed on February ... -
From net neutrality to clickwrap: 10 major internet law cases since 2000 | Monsterjam
The case of A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc. was the first major case to address the copyright law issue with regard to peer-to-peer (P2P) file ... -
Motion of censure against Laporta! A group of partners smashes the president
It’s no secret that Joan Laporta’s first six months at FC Barcelona were anything but less calm. The bad series through which the Barcelona first team ... -
Watch Now: 3 Abortion Protests Converge at State Capitol | Local government
Three separate marches – all addressing different elements of the abortion debate – filled the Capitol Square with thousands of people on Saturday afternoon. A group ... -
Anti-Biden flags adorned with profanity flutter in Marion; city says freedom of speech trumps complaints | Local News
MARRIED ?? Pinned to a porch in an otherwise quaint neighborhood of Virginia Street is a large navy blue flag that boldly proclaims: “F — Biden ... -
Corey Friedman: Campus Speech Censors Fear Leonard Law Clones | Opinions
What do Harvard, Princeton, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins have in common? These elite private universities may share space on an ambitious list of applications for seniors ... -
CJI Commentaries and Orders Highlight Supreme Court-Government Relationship
Shortly after taking office as CJI, in one of his first public lectures at the PD Desai memorial ceremony, NV Ramana caused a stir when he ... -
Groups warn of dangers of liberal internet censorship bill
More and more groups across Canada are warning that a Liberal bill to censor the Internet is “aggressive”, “punitive” and “disturbing”. The Blacklock Reporter says Heritage ... -
Senator Gene Dornink: State Inquiry – Austin Daily Herald
Friends and neighbors, Hope everyone enjoyed their last summer weeks and the first days of fall. We are entering a beautiful time of year with the ... -
For workers’ rights and refugee rights. Why Aran Mylvaganam is running for the Senate.
Aran Mylvaganam arrived at Sydney International Airport alone when he was only 13 years old. He did not speak English but, like any refugee, understood the ... -
No one (except journalists) wants Canada to increase internet censorship
For the past two years, we’ve been warning you against Trudeau’s plans to censor the Internet. At least give him the credit for it – he ... -
Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle The Podcast: Episode 16 Claire Fox
GBNews has released this video clip, titled “Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle The Podcast: Episode 16 Claire Fox” – below is their description. In the ... -
Don’t Carry On War, Carry On War Crimes: Michael Ratner’s Long Battle to Close Guantánamo
DN! discusses the life and legacy of the late Michael Ratner, a pioneering human rights lawyer and former president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, with ... -
Social media giants accused of “silencing” Kashmiri voices | Social Media News
A report by a Kashmiri diaspora group accused social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram of silencing Kashmiri voices in digital spaces by frequently suspending the ... -
Foundation, Defective Constitution – Pa Ayo Opadokun – The Sun Nigeria
By Henri Uche As Nigeria marks its 61st political independence, old statesman Pa Ayo Opadokun questioned the essence of the celebration when the masses languish in ... -
PointsKash Secures Investment in Seabury Global Markets Seed Cycle
– Seabury Global Markets to lead seed cycle funding – PointsKash will use the proceeds to launch product and marketing initiatives BOCA RATON, Florida, October 1, ... -
South Korea’s ‘fake news’ bill dropped amid outcry
SEOUL – President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months dedicated to eliminating what they called fake news in the media. ...
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