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Trump Admits: “We Took The Freedom Of Speech Away”
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
In what may be the most accidentally honest moment of his presidency, Donald Trump just admitted what we’ve been documenting for months: “We took the freedom of speech away.” Yes, that’s literally what he said: For those who’ve been following Trump’s systemat…
Oct 9, 2025, 5:39 PM
Trump Literally Brags About Taking Away People’s Free Speech
Robert McCoy, The New Republic
“We took the freedom of speech away,” President Donald Trump boasted in his opening remarks at his “antifa roundtable” Wednesday.The remark came as Trump touted an August 25 executive order seeking to crack down on the practice of flag-burning, a form of prot…
Oct 8, 2025, 9:03 PM
Hollywood fights back again, Jane Fonda revives Committee for the First Amendment
CK Smith, Salon
Jane Fonda revives of father’s McCarthy-era free speech coalition, warn of government efforts to silence dissent
Oct 5, 2025, 8:45 PM
A protest in bronze: Trump and Epstein return to the Mall
CK Smith, Salon
Removed and damaged, controversial artwork is once again daring D.C. to determine the limits of free expression
Oct 4, 2025, 5:30 PM
Comedy Fans Say Dave Chappelle Has Become A ‘Mouthpiece for the Oppressor Class’ Following Riyadh Comedy Festival
Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com
Chappelle's praise for the ‘freedom of speech’ in Saudi Arabia has fans in revolt
Oct 3, 2025, 6:30 PM
US deportation drive against pro-Palestine students is illegal, judge rules
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Federal judge finds Trump officials misused powers to silence lawful criticism of Israel, chilling free speech.
Sep 30, 2025, 6:04 PM
The myth of the ‘marketplace of ideas’— and how it warps free speech
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
The so-called “marketplace of ideas” doesn’t simply reward truth or the strongest arguments— it rewards power. Without guardrails, the strongest players...
Sep 28, 2025, 6:55 PM
NSPM-7 labels common beliefs as terrorism 'indicators'
Ken Klippenstein, Kenklippenstein.com
New directive targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions
Sep 27, 2025, 7:35 PM
Nexstar and Sinclair Lost Their Game of Chicken
James Surowiecki, The Atlantic
Broadcast-media companies may be growing, but they still couldn’t afford to reject Jimmy Kimmel forever.
Sep 27, 2025, 12:00 PM
17 days after Charlie’s death, it’s clear: We are now on the other side of the Rubicon
BlazeTV Staff, TheBlaze
The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, whose only crime was to host debates in the public square and declare the gospel of Jesus Christ, has made something abundantly clear: We have crossed the Rubicon.But it was the left’s response to h…
Sep 27, 2025, 9:00 AM
Indiana’s AG Makes It Clear He’s Going To Target Anyone Who Isn’t Reverential Enough Of Charlie Kirk’s Corpse
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Apparently, it’s no longer acceptable to speak ill of the dead. Not that it bothers the dead. But it certainly seems to bother a bunch of people who are still alive and who have nothing better to do with their time but snitch on anyone who doesn’t treat Charl…
Sep 26, 2025, 7:21 PM
After Her Photos Were Seized by Police, Sally Man Predicts ‘New Era of Culture Wars’
Pesala Bandara, PetaPixel
Controversial photographer Sally Mann has warned of “a new era of culture wars” and predicted further attacks on the arts. [Read More]
Sep 25, 2025, 5:06 PM
Donald Trump Immediately Returns To Threatening Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Speech
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
We’ve repeated over and over again that anyone who believes Donald Trump’s claims of supporting free speech is either a brainwashed cultist or the dumbest person alive. And now, in his doddering old age, he’s becoming ever more brazen and belligerent in his a…
Sep 24, 2025, 10:00 PM
America’s Zombie Democracy
George Packer, The Atlantic
Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity.
Sep 24, 2025, 4:33 PM
Jon Stewart said Jimmy Kimmel's return shows Americans must 'fight like hell for this constitutional republic'
Aditi Bharade, Business Insider
Jon Stewart celebrated Jimmy Kimmel's show being brought back, saying Americans need to "fight like hell" for their right to free speech.
Sep 23, 2025, 6:28 AM
‘The View’ Co-Hosts Weigh In on Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension: ‘No One Silences Us’
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone
"Someone can say something they shouldn’t and get taken off the air," said Whoopi Goldberg. "But the government cannot apply pressure to force someone to be silenced"
Sep 22, 2025, 7:24 PM
West Point is violating the First Amendment with a crackdown on professors, lawsuit says
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Yahoo Entertainment
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First ...
Sep 22, 2025, 3:41 PM
John Oliver Defends Jimmy Kimmel, Tells Bob Iger to Stop ‘Rolling Over’
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone
"Giving the bully your lunch money doesn't make him go away—it just makes him come back hungrier each time"
Sep 22, 2025, 6:43 AM
Charlie Kirk mourned as Jimmy Kimmel supporters fear erosion of free speech
Al Jazeera English
As thousands gather for Charlie Kirk’s memorial, debate rages over a clampdown on free speech in the US.
Sep 21, 2025, 2:12 PM
America’s slow-motion coup speeds up: Tough lessons of the Kimmel affair
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
MAGA forces told us all along they wanted to crush free speech. Maybe we'll believe them now
Sep 21, 2025, 10:45 AM
The free speech paradox
Sean Illing, Vox
Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t suspended because of poor ratings. He wasn’t suspended because he crossed some ethical red line. He was suspended because the president of the United States decided to make an example of him. The supposed justification came on Kimmel’s Mo…
Sep 19, 2025, 7:24 PM
Trump Says Late Night Shows Are 'Not Allowed' to Be Mean to Him
Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel
Barf Bag: The party of free speech, everyone!
Sep 19, 2025, 4:38 PM
Bill Would Give The State Dept. The Ability To Deny Passports To Citizens Who Criticize Israel
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This isn’t anything that actually needed to be done. The federal government has plenty of options at its disposal if it thinks someone is providing material support for terrorism. It’s one of things that keeps the FBI loaded up with anti-terrorism dollars, th…
Sep 19, 2025, 4:29 PM
Trump Says TV Networks That Criticize Him Should Lose Their Licenses
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
"They're not allowed to do that," said Trump. (They're allowed to do that.)
Sep 19, 2025, 12:45 PM