A multi-pronged assault on free speech — built on baseless accusations — is being used to justify the deportation of a permanent U.S. resident, writes Robert Inlakesh.
The Lobby, Mahmoud Khalil & the First Amendment
Category: Free Speech
Caitlin Johnstone: Zionism Is Strangling Free Speech in Australia
The real anti-Semitism problem in society is the way ruling institutions keep lumping all Jews in with the abuses of a genocidal apartheid state and the Western empire which supports it.
West’s Support For Israel Is No. 1 Threat To Free Speech
After Donald Trump’s threat to free speech on U.S. campuses, everyone who claims to stand for freedom has an obligation to stand against it, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Trump Threatens Campus Protesters
In addition to threatening students with imprisonment, the U.S. president said he would end federal funding for any college, school, or university that allows “illegal protests.”
Max Blumenthal: Why Did the Feds Question Me?
A federal agent was waiting for the author soon after he got off an international flight. He was then treated to a brief but disturbing question-and-answer session.
USAID’s Giant Network of ‘Independent’ Media
Alan MacLeod on the global influence of the U.S. agency that has been hit by a funding pause.
Berlin Police Again Try to Shut Down Meeting on Palestine
Pressure from German politicians and the police to stop the event failed when a new venue was found at the last minute, organizers said, reports Joe Lauria.
The Chris Hedges Report: ‘Virtue Hoarders’
“The culture war was always a proxy economic war” — Catherine Liu discusses her new book, Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class.
Austrian Police Detain Richard Medhurst; Accuse Him of Being Hamas Member; UK Extends Probe Against Him
The British journalist said he was accused by Austrian agents of encouraging terrorism, disseminating propaganda and being involved in organized crime, reports Joe Lauria.
Craig Murray: UN Censures UK Abuse of Terrorism Act
The U.N. letter sitting on Keir Starmer’s desk offers a devastating critique of the U.K.’s terrorism laws and their inappropriate use to stifle dissent and freedom of expression.