Monthly Archives: May 2022
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California to Unveil Groundbreaking Black Reparations Report
Placeholder while loading article actions SAN FRANCISCO — California’s premier reparations task force will release a report on Wednesday documenting in detail the state’s perpetuated harms ... -
Supreme Court blocks Texas social media censorship law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that sought to prevent social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter ... -
Does CUNY’s law school funding withdrawal because of the school’s anti-Israel resolution violate the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech Funding of $50,000 was withdrawn by a Brooklyn counselor and transferred to another organization. Eugene Volokh |Volokh’s plot | 30.05.2022 16:38 so report ... -
Math books scandalize China with ‘ugly, sexually suggestive and pro-American’ images
By Nectar Gan, CNN China has ordered a nationwide review of textbooks after illustrations deemed ugly, sexually suggestive and secretly pro-American sparked public outcry. The news ... -
Nancy Pelosi Tells Brown Graduates: ‘Keep Hope’ | National government and new policies
PA PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday urged Brown University graduates to “hold on to your hope,” even in the face ... -
Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns
Placeholder while loading article actions PITTSBURGH — The victory party took on the guise of an evangelical worship service after Doug Mastriano won Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial ... -
Marina Times – Renouncing freedom of expression
Somewhere between Elon Musk bullying Twitter into submission, the Biden administration launching a “misinformation board” and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bullying Disney and gay people, the ... -
The DOE silences mom by asking her for a race book for children
A city Department of Education official muzzled a head of household who dared to ask a question about an inflammatory children’s book about race at a ... -
They voted against gas price relief and infant formula funding
The Republican Party simultaneously blames Joe Biden for everything wrong with the economy and blocks all possible solutions. The latest examples relate to high gasoline prices ... -
Kansas Library Board Decides To Keep ‘Fred Gets Dressed’ Despite His Mother’s Complaint
TOPEKA — The Oakley Public Library board voted unanimously Wednesday to keep a children’s book despite objections from a woman who called for it to be ... -
The delusions of the past of empires – New Eastern Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is just another imperialist adventure. As history has shown, the end of an empire does not mean the loss of imperial ambitions. ... -
Major leaks in a naval fleet | News, Sports, Jobs
The Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships, the Navy’s contribution to the War on Terror, were a total disaster. We should all be concerned about this, ... -
Disneyland, DeSantis and Corporate Free Speech | Letters to the Editor
To the editor: In an article by Washington Post contributor Megan McArdle that the News-Miner ran on Sunday, a line stood out that demands a broader ... -
Dutch coalition challenges EU ‘censorship’ of Russian media – EURACTIV.com
A Dutch coalition filed a petition on Tuesday asking the EU Court of Justice to review sanctions imposed by Brussels on Russian state media like Russia ... -
Tom Stevenson | Far North LRB May 24, 2022
On May 18, Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership. There are very few countries in the world that can plausibly claim to have attempted to ... -
Call for Freedom Nonprofit Flagged in Department of Justice Audit
SIOUX FALLS, SD (Dakota News Now) — According to board member Korena Keys, Call to Freedom’s goal is to put themselves out of work. “To end ... -
Elon Musk, the Buffalo shootings, Texas and free speech on the internet
Recent headlines clearly illustrate that the United States has yet to figure out how to deal with the intersection of free speech and behavior online. Elon ... -
EDITO/Take a stand: Netflix challenges self-proclaimed censors
Online streaming giant Netflix recently told employees enough of political correctness and censorship is enough – and if they don’t like it, they can quit. In ... -
Sarah Leamon: With so many pressing public issues, can BC residents really afford a glorious new museum in Victoria?
A recent announcement from our provincial government is causing a lot of controversy, and for good reason. Last week, Premier John Horgan and Tourism Minister Melanie ... -
Traveling nurses see rapid change in fortunes as COVID-19 money runs out
Tiffanie Jones was a few tanks of gas into her commute from Tampa, Fla., to Cheyenne, Wyo., when she found out her contract as a travel ... -
Buenos Aires Weather | Musk and Bolsonaro talk about freedom of expression and deforestation in Brazil
Billionaire Elon Musk traveled to Brazil on Friday to meet far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and unveil a plan to connect thousands of Amazon schools to the ... -
A return of the British takeover will be difficult without constitutional reform
in All News / By: BVI News on May 20, 2022 8:52 AM / If the UK were to take over, a return to cabinet government ... -
Students from Deep River and Old Saybrook win $3,000 Middlesex Bar Association scholarships
MIDDLETOWN – The Middlesex County Bar Association recently awarded total funding of $3,000 to two Middlesex County high school students whose essays on “Towards a More ... -
Tri-state student testifies to Congress over ‘cancelled’ classroom speech
WASHINGTON, DC (WXIX) — A Turpin High School student testified before a congressional subcommittee Thursday during a hearing examining political attacks on free speech and classroom ... -
Fight hate with speech, not censorship – Chicago Tribune
The man accused of killing 10 African Americans in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, was violently anti-Semitic and racist. Indeed, he blamed Jews for the ... -
Les Leyne: $789 million museum project creates political earthquake for NDP
Despite all the “seismic concerns” the NDP government has developed about the Royal BC Museum, the decision to tear it down and build a new one ... -
City of Oakland | The City of Oakland declares itself “Pro Choice…
PRO COUNCIL CHAIRMAN TEM SHENG THAO, VICE MAYOR REBECCA KAPLAN, PRESIDENT NIKKI FORUNATO BAS, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, NARAL PRO CHOICE AMERICA AND OAKLAND LEADERS HOLD A PRESS ... -
Zuo: Twitter’s Free Speech Problem
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter could lead to a massive misinformation boom. by Andrew Zuo | 05/17/22 04:00 The acquisition of Twitter by Tesla CEO and ... -
Militarized Marketing of Bushmaster and Other Gunmakers Exposed in New Violence Policy Center Slideshow
WASHINGTON , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Violence Policy Center (VPC) today released a new slideshow of advertisements and catalog images from the firearms industry ... -
This week: House targets baby food shortage, Senate seeks to shift aid to Ukraine
The House will pass legislation this week to address the national infant formula shortage, as Republicans hammer the Biden administration on the issue. Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... -
ACLU Files Free Speech Complaint Against Mashpee Select Board Member
MASHPEE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The American Civil Liberties Union accuses a member of the Town of Mashpee Select Board of violating a resident’s freedom of ... -
BREAKING NEWS: Open Letter to Foreign Secretary Regarding MFAT Censorship
Kia or Nanaia, We have been advised that Wellington City Council has been advised by the Foreign Office not to light the Michael Fowler Center in ... -
The Fiji Times » Fijian Prime Minister speaks on impact of coups
One man’s pursuit of power has robbed thousands of Fijians of any faith in their country’s future, Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has said. He made ... -
Musk’s takeover of free speech on Twitter won’t necessarily mean more free speech
March 25, Elon Musk tweeted “Freedom of expression is essential to the functioning of a democracy. Do you believe that Twitter strictly adheres to this principle? ... -
Lesbian couple say vandalism of their ‘Little Queer Library’ feels like ‘censorship’ and hate
A lesbian couple say their ‘Little Queer Library’ has been repeatedly vandalized and they say it feels like hate and ‘censorship’. Krysta Petrie and Katie Cohen ... -
Turkish court upholds conviction of key opposition politician
ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Turkey’s main opposition party demonstrated in Istanbul on Thursday against a High Court ruling upholding the conviction of a ... -
The First Amendment could save the right to abortion
Placeholder while loading article actions A leaked opinion revealed that the Supreme Court is potentially on the verge of reverse the long-standing legal precedent that established ... -
Judge: Jackson schools violated educators’ freedom of speech
JACKSON, miss. Mississippi’s second-largest school district had “vague, overbroad and unconstitutional” restrictions on educators’ free speech, a judge has ruled. Circuit Judge Jess Dickinson on Tuesday ... -
EU wants to search all smartphones – Research Snipers
Ursula von der Leyen failed in Germany with her major internet attack. Today, under the same pretext and under your leadership, an even more violent project ... -
BIDEN AND THE TRIBALISM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLORS
President Joe Biden’s dance on skin tribalism may be sparked by overwhelming support from black voters, writes Okello Oculi Friday the 6thand In May 2022, Joe ... -
Texas governor calls for school choice for every child in Lone Star State
The image of Lucy snatching the ball from Charlie Brown has been invoked for years as a metaphor for Texas’ relationship with school choice. But is ... -
How China could force Elon Musk to censor Twitter
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter could spell disaster for the social media platform, an expert says, as there is a danger that China will leverage Tesla’s ... -
Joe Rogan took issue with longstanding free speech stance only to respect Kobe Bryant’s demise
Prominent sports journalist and podcaster Joe Rogan is known for his insights on various topics around the world. Whether it’s related to his field of work ... -
Sri Lanka in talks for $100m emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank
ISLAMABAD: When he learned of his nomination for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani philanthropist Dr Amjad Saqib said he had never been motivated by the ... -
Boston’s shameful record of disrespecting free speech
But when the case reached the nation’s highest court, all nine justices found Massachusetts wrong. Under the First Amendment, organizers of a private parade could not ... -
The right to know
Gautam Navlakha. — Counter currents THE right to know took its time to arrive. It is not explicitly guaranteed in the Indian constitution. But the Indian ... -
We censor ourselves more than before – Evans Mensah
JoyNews political bureau chief Evans Mensah said journalists around the country are now looking over their shoulders when working on stories that could affect powerful people. ... -
Opinion leak on Roe prompts legislative response in New York | News, Sports, Jobs
Pictured are participants in a women’s march from Jamestown held in October 2021. Two bills introduced this week would strengthen New York’s official ... -
What Will Free Speech Mean Under Twitter’s New Ownership? – Chicago Tribune
Speak Out allows readers to comment on issues of the day. Email Speak Out at [email protected] or call 312-222-2427. Please limit comments to 30 seconds or ... -
At Princeton, one small step for free speech, one giant leap for censorship
The Princeton University Board of Trustees recently approved extending Christopher L. Eisgruber’s presidency for at least five years, citing a track record of accomplishments that includes ... -
How can you take action for Asian American Pacific Islander Month?
The United States has celebrated the legacy and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders each May for nearly 45 years. Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage ... -
ModiCoin (MDN): Reasons to Buy and Trade
ModiCoin is an initiative to revolutionize the way people trade and transact. It will provide a convenient way for cross-border transactions for digital assets, digital currencies, ... -
Elon Musk summoned by UK committee to discuss Twitter and free speech – Deadline
Britain’s influential Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMSC) has summoned Elon Musk to a hearing to discuss how he “will balance his clear commitment to ... -
Antony Blinken praises journalists, warns of issues like media surveillance and censorship
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a World Press Freedom Day press briefing on Tuesday, where he said an independent press is the “cornerstone ... -
The capacity of the media to fulfill their role freely cannot be underestimated
As Fiji prepares to go to the polls later this year, the ability of the media to fulfill their role freely cannot be underestimated, said Liberal ... -
Greece drops 38 places in press freedom ranking
Greece has moved down the EU when it comes to press freedom, according to a new report. 1 credit Greece has lost 38 places in the ... -
Appeals court: Free speech rights allow Wright County landlord to resume flying huge Trump flag
The Minnesota Court of Appeals said on Monday that a Twin Cities man was denied his right to free speech when he was fined for displaying ... -
Censorship. What is happening? Dr. Ed Iannuccilli
Monday 02 May 2022 Dr. Ed Iannuccilli, Contributor View larger + PICTURES: file When I was a kid, the Legion of Decency, an organization dedicated to ... -
Accused, defamed, expelled: Media attacks on migrants in Malaysia
Migrant workers keep the Malaysian economy running during peak periods. But when times got tough, they were scapegoats. As COVID-19 swept through Malaysia, xenophobic comments ... -
Pelosi makes an unannounced trip to meet Zelensky in Kyiv
Pelosi’s office said on Sunday that the president had led an official congressional delegation to Ukraine – the first since Russian invasion of the country began ...
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