Monthly Archives: February 2022
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How Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Bypass Russian Censors
The front pages of a British newspaper on February 27, 2022 in London, England. on a large scale from Russia … [+] The invasion of Ukraine ... -
What do Trump’s Putin comments mean for the future of the GOP?
To learn how the definition of conservative has changed in America, consider the story of Saul Anuzis. His parents were fans of Democratic President John F. ... -
Could NFTs finance your next project?
The future is encoded with crypto, so what does that mean for filmmakers and Hollywood? The NFT Show is slowly revolutionizing the way feature films will ... -
Russian RT victim of not-so-free freedom of expression in Western countries
Photo:Sputnik News Click here to stay tuned for our live updates on tensions in Ukraine. With drastic changes in the Ukraine crisis, Russia Today (RT), the ... -
Chinese Censors Delete Academics’ Post Denouncing Russian Invasion | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A post on Chinese social media platform Weixin jointly signed by five prominent scholars denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was almost immediately ... -
Liquor stores refuse to sell Russian vodka
(The Hill) – In addition to official government sanctions, bars and liquor stores in the United States and Canada are trying to harm Russia economically in ... -
Utah needs the freedom to use income taxes for more than schools | Opinion
By any measure, Utah has the strongest economy in the country. With an unemployment rate below 2%a healthy rainy-day fund and exceptional credit, Utah lawmakers should ... -
Neil Young is not a champion of free speech – The Oarsman
Eric Lee, editorFebruary 25, 2022 It’s the 60s again, but much more pathetic. Late last month, freedom fighter and veteran folk-rock musician Neil Young, who in ... -
ACLU-KY Statement on Senate Passage of Classroom Censorship Bill
Per ACLU-KY press release: The Kentucky Senate today passed Senate Bill 138 to censor discussions between teachers and students. This legislation is a solution in search ... -
Russian government websites mysteriously shut down as invasion continues
(from telegram) Russian military vehicles are at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident near Pripyat, Ukraine, according to videos uploaded to social media. Earlier Thursday, ... -
Littoral Combatant: Actions Required to Address Significant Operational Challenges and Implement a Planned Sustainment Approach
What the GAO found The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet has not demonstrated the operational capabilities it needs to fulfill its mission. Operational testing revealed several ... -
Evangelical preacher, TikTok star “Sister Cindy” visits LSU Free Speech Alley | News
Cindy Smock, a popular evangelical Christian preacher known as “Sister Cindy,” visited LSU’s Free Speech Alley Monday and Tuesday to encourage modest dress, abstinence from alcohol ... -
Zimbabwe ranked third largest internet censor in the world
ZIMBABWE has been ranked among the top three countries in the world with the most restrictive social media policies, especially during elections. A report by cybersecurity ... -
Draft electoral law: the PDP accuses the APC of plotting the extension of the mandate
The main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has sounded the alarm over President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued refusal to approve the Electoral Law Amendment Bill passed by ... -
Start of session
The Connecticut General Assembly has given a hammer blow and is now in session to do the people’s business for 2022. On opening day, February 9, ... -
Killing Free Speech – Journal
THE PTI government sparked another controversy by issuing a presidential order that clearly threatens freedom of expression. On Sunday, Justice Minister Farogh Nasim announced at a ... -
“Budgetary provisions for the Dhangar community,” demands Padalkar of Pawar
Mumbai: BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar has written to Finance Minister Ajit Pawar, ahead of presenting the state budget, asking him to make provision for the Dhangar ... -
In GOP’s embrace of Canadian truckers and Capitol rioters, some see a double standard
(AP) – Former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters “thugs” and “anarchists,” said there was “a lot of respect” for the ... -
NOTICE: Not all press is good press
In 2017, The Atlantic reporter Noah Berlatsky wrote an article about the rise of the alt-right after the Trump presidency titled “The Case Against Free Speech ... -
Breakfast At Tiffany Censorship Claims Channel 5 Axis All Scenes Featuring Mr Yunioshi
Breakfast At Tiffany Censorship Claims Channel 5 Axis All Scenes Featuring Mickey Rooney’s ‘Racist’ Character Mr Yunioshi Breakfast At Tiffany’s is at the center of a ... -
Abela and company are only here to get rich, protect their criminal friends – Grech
Prime Minister Robert Abela and his government are only in politics “to become millionaires and protect their criminal friends”, opposition leader Bernard Grech said on Saturday. ... -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leader says he just wants to go home after spending the night in jail
Breadcrumb Links News Local News “My days of organizing are over,” Chris Barber said Friday when he was released on bail. A file photo of the ... -
Reviews | Lack of freedom of expression for marginalized students
“Practice the tolerance you preach”, “Give the floor a chance” and “Tolerance includes listening”. Stanford College Republicans (SCR) taped posters bearing these phrases around the Dinkelspiel ... -
Censorship row as Indian army blocks movie about gay soldier
New Delhi (AFP) – Critically acclaimed Indian filmmaker Onir wanted to direct a film inspired by a gay army major who resigned and was released in ... -
Reviews | The police used a rape victim’s DNA to arrest her later? Genetic databases need to be redesigned.
Boudin’s office said Tuesday it had dismissed the case against the woman, and the San Francisco Police Department said it was investigating the crime lab’s practices. ... -
Ohio House considering bill to have students use public school money at private schools
After what sponsors say is a year of work to “find the right approach,” a new version of a bill that would tie school funding to ... -
Georgia Jewish community members demand David Perdue apologize for recent remarks
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WSAV) – A Jewish state official and a rabbi are calling on former US senator David Perdue to apologize for remarks made last week ... -
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republicans need to stop ‘big tech censorship’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) lambastes fellow Republicans for failing to end “big tech censorship.” Greene asked “what are Republicans even for” while insisting that tech ... -
Boycott of the Sydney Festival: where are we?
Batsheva Dance Company performing ‘Decadance’. A promotional image for the Sydney Festival. Photo by Maxime Waratt. This year’s Sydney Festival boycott reminds us of the complexity ... -
Opinion: Tennessee couple’s struggle to adopt shows religious freedom is under siege in America
The Rutan-Rams (and six others) have now filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services and its commissioner. According to court documents cited by ... -
CSOs express concern over power of prosecutors to punish free speech
Some civil society organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over the “increasing use of the prosecutorial and judicial power of the state” to punish speech that hurts ... -
Group of doctors denounce Florida bill that would protect medical workers from censorship and penalties
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida bill proposed in December aims to protect doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers from the potential loss of their licenses ... -
LETTER: The ‘crowd’ of people in the ‘Freedom Convoy’ are no longer protesters
“To hold a ransom from the city for the repeal of democratically passed laws is not a protest, it is a public disorder,” the author of ... -
Tulsi Gabbard continues to support Joe Rogan
Tulsi Gabbard has once again voiced her support for Joe Rogan amid the UFC commentator’s recent spate of controversy. The former Democratic presidential candidate, who said ... -
Elwood Watson: We must fight right-wing censorship | Columnists
In the early 1980s, there was a movement by some for the right to target and ban books, music, movies, magazines and other forms of media ... -
Islamic revolution anniversary marked in Baghdad, Damascus
TEHRAN — Commemorative ceremonies were held in Baghdad and Damascus to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The Iranian Embassy in Baghdad marked the ... -
Iowa House approves 2.5% funding increase for school districts
(The Center Square) — The Iowa House increased state aid for K-12 school districts on Thursday by 2.5% ($179 million) in its 57-39 vote for HF ... -
Attacks on freedom of expression: NMC leaders should be dragged before Parliament – Minority
The minority in parliament is calling for National Media Communication (NMC) officials to be dragged before the House to answer questions about the alleged attack on ... -
“Truth-Based Journalism in the Age of Censorship” Forum and Media Leaders’ Dinner — NRB
As the digital information ecosystem becomes increasingly difficult to navigate, truthful and factual reporting seems more elusive than ever. Are there outlets the public can trust? ... -
Bill seeks to cap funding for NH’s ‘Education Freedom Accounts’
New Hampshire Democrats continue to seek ways to add restrictions to New Hampshire’s “educational freedom account” program, even as they try to repeal the law. And ... -
Kiwi protest rights must be guaranteed by freedom of expression
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 11:50 a.m.Press Release: Freedom of Expression Union Disturbing footage of parliament, where protesters are being arrested, sets a chilling tone for Kiwi ... -
School Librarian Successfully Defends ‘The Undefeated’ | Censorship
Amanda Jones, 2021 School Librarian of the Year, was supported by her principal and district leaders while meeting the challenges of the award-winning book. Amanda Jones, ... -
Hungry for War: My Journey from Peace Poet to Revolutionary Soldier | Burma
DShortly after the February 2021 military coup, protests erupted across Myanmar. The military responded by firing live ammunition at unarmed protesters. People have been beaten, arbitrarily ... -
Artists At Risk Connection & Art At A Time Like This Present BEFORE SILENCE: AFGHAN ARTISTS IN EXILE
PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection and Art at a Time Like This announce the launch of Before the silence: Afghan artists in exilean online exhibition ... -
Fort Collins music scene promotes freedom of artistic expression – The Rocky Mountain Collegian
College student | Reed Grayson The Magic Rat Live Music Bar presents nightly entertainment under the lights near the Elizabeth Hotel on January 26. The open-mic ... -
It’s integrity, not censorship
For the editor: A number of letters have recently implored you not to post content spreading dangerous misinformation. The anti-vaccine response is that it would be ... -
Star Tech: micro mobility comes of age with FENIX – News
Launched in November 2020, the company is making waves in five countries and 13 cities in the Greater Middle East Fenix founders with scooters Published: Mon ... -
If we the people allow it, free speech will be the last casualty of Covid – 850 WFTL
By Stephen Diener As Covid begins to calm down all over the world, those in power who have gained so much can’t seem to let it ... -
Abdullah Ocalan: Symbol of 100 years of Kurdish resistance
Since his kidnapping by Turkish military intelligence in Nairobi in 1999, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, endured nearly 23 years in ... -
Governor offers billions in education initiatives
Joey Hensley | The daily Herald Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his fourth state of the state address Monday and presented budget and legislative priorities to ... -
UVa Free Speech Committee Could Use Some Transparency
By Walter Smith Published by arrangement with Bacon’s Rebellion James Ryan, UVa President In February 2021, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan appointed a committee to ... -
Ohio lawmakers push bill that would end censorship of conservative views on Facebook
Individuals could sue social media giants like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly discriminating against a particular viewpoint and collect damages if the charges are upheld, under ... -
House approves ‘transformative’ $8.47 billion budget
A record $8.47 billion budget that would increase state government spending in New Mexico by nearly 14% in the coming fiscal year passed the House in ... -
Joe Rogan saved free speech and other commentary
Iconoclast: Joe Rogan saves freedom of expression “’They can have Rogan or Young. Not both.’ This ultimatum from singing legend Neil Young to Spotify had a ... -
US truckers slam Facebook for removing page organizing DC freedom convoy: ‘Censorship at its finest’
US truckers are following Canada’s lead and staging a protest against vaccination mandates. The US group’s Facebook page, however, was taken down early Wednesday in a ... -
Uyghur activist urges Olympians to pressure China with podium gesture
Kabir Qurban remembers feeling proud of his new home as he and his parents attended the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. But Qurban, who immigrated to Canada ... -
TechCabal Daily – OLXits 🚪
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 Hello 🌄 Wordle was sold to the New York Times. The web game, which first appeared in October 2021, grew from 90 users ... -
The absence of Yuzuru Hanyu fans relieves the paranoid censors of Pooh in China
This winter’s decision to hold the Beijing Olympics behind closed doors will rob the Games of one of its most telegenic moments, but it will also ...
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