Non-crime hate incidents should not be recorded where they are trivial and irrational, according to new guidance from England and Wales’s police body, a move which is being celebrated as “a step in the right direction” by free speech defenders. Non-crime hate incidents (NCHI) include things like offensive or insulting comments, online, in person, or…
Every Senate Dem but Sinema Backing Bill to Compromise First Amendment Freedom of Speech
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is the only one of the Senate’s 48 Democrats whose name does not appear as a co-sponsor of the “Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021,” also known as the DISCLOSE Act. First introduced in its current version in February 2021 by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.),…
Every Senate Dem but Sinema Backs Bill to Compromise First Amendment Freedom of Speech
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is the only one of the Senate’s 48 Democrats whose name doesn’t appear as a co-sponsor of the “Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2021,” also known as the DISCLOSE Act. First introduced in its current version in February 2021 by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the…
The Great Reset in Action: Ending Freedom of the Press, Speech, and Expression
Commentary Governments, corporations, and elites have always been fearful of the power of a free press, because it is capable of exposing their lies, destroying their carefully crafted images, and undermining their authority. In recent years, alternative journalism has been growing and more people are relying on social media platforms as sources of news and…
LIVE 6/24 at 11AM ET: Is the Biden Justice Department Criminalizing Political Opposition?
The FBI has raided the home of a former Trump official and GOP offices around the country looking to make charges related to the Jan. 6 protests—in other words, for exercising their rights to freedom of speech and assembly. In this timely new episode, journalist Jack Posobiec speaks with Lee Smith about what these actions…
Number of Licensed Journalists in China Declined by 27.4 Percent in the Last Decade
Under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s censorship and tight control, the number of China’s licensed journalists is dwindling. Between mid-January and late April, the State Administration of Press and Publications organized the annual press card verification. Chinese reporters were required to take a test as part of the renewal process. State-run Xinhua News Agency recently reported…
British Cinema Chain Drops Film Nationwide Amid Muslim Protests
A British cinema chain has dropped the showing of a film nationwide after its Arabian holy legend subject matter prompted protests from some members of the Muslim community. Bolton Cineworld was the first outlet to say it would no longer be taking bookings for “The Lady of Heaven” following an outcry from some Muslims in…
Beijing Censors Outspoken Chinese Entrepreneur Without Due Cause
China’s Twitter-like social media Weibo has blocked an outspoken entrepreneur and demographer, raising concerns over increasingly eroding freedom of speech in the country. James Liang, a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology and a former researcher at ORACLE, is the co-founder and chairman of the board of directors of China’s largest online travel company, Trip.com…
Elon Musk and Free Speech
Commentary Americans who subscribe to “traditional values” have had to put up with a lot from the left in the name of the First Amendment. From vulgarities on TV (self-described First Amendment defenders said things like, “If you don’t like, it change the channel”), to sexual scenes in movies (“If you don’t like it, don’t…
EpochTV Review: The Infiltration of College Campuses
Commentary In this episode of Counterculture, “Cancel Culture on Campus”, host Danielle De’Souza Gill reports on what is happening in our nation’s universities and how conservative students, professors, and speakers are being censored and intimidated. The episode begins with an example of this about Stephen Breyer, the Supreme Court Justice who retired from the Biden…
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