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Mississippi Judge Orders Local Newspaper to Delete Editorial

FREEDOM OF SPEECH?

The Clarksdale Press Register was ordered to “remove” an editorial without a hearing.

Nandika Chatterjee | Published Feb 19, 2025

Don Lemon Quits X After Feud With Elon Musk

BYE, BYE, BYE

The ex-CNN anchor’s departure from the app comes the same day that The Guardian announced its plan to leave, claiming Musk had created a “toxic media platform” since purchasing X.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Nov 13, 2024

Former WaPo Editor Goes Wild Over Paper’s Non-Endorsement

'DISTURBINGLY SPINELESS'

“You don’t make these decisions eleven days before the election without any deliberation with the staff, with the draft editorial sitting on the table,” Marty Baron told the New Yorker.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Oct 27, 2024

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Ex-WaPo Editor: This Is a Straight Bezos-Trump Quid Pro Quo

DIRTY DEAL

Robert Kagan tells the Daily Beast that Donald Trump’s meeting with Blue Origin executives the day its founder Jeff Bezos killed his paper’s Kamala Harris endorsement is proof of a backroom deal.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Oct 26, 2024

Penn Finally Sanctions and Suspends ‘Racist’ Law Professor

‘FLAGRANTLY UNPROFESSIONAL’

Amy Wax, a tenured law professor famous for her controversial comments often criticized as racist, was suspended for the upcoming academic year, Penn said.

Zachary Folk | Published Sep 24, 2024
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Putin Inspires a Menacing New Witch Hunt in Another Country

OR ELSE

Journalists and activists are reporting intimidating phone calls, psychological pressure, stalking, and even physical assaults.

Shannon Vavra | Published Jun 04, 2024
opinion

PEN America Is Right to Stay Out of Gaza War Activism

PRINCIPLES OVER POLITICS

The free speech organization canceled its annual World Voices Festival after a boycott by pro-Palestinian writers. But viewpoint neutrality is central to its mission.

Jacob Mchangama | Published May 13, 2024
opinion

We Don’t Need Warrior Cops Policing Campus Protests

REMEMBER FREE SPEECH?

Heavily armed and armored officers cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests is unnecessary, dangerous, and sets a terrible precedent.

Radley Balko | Published Apr 30, 2024

Student Sues NYU Over Sanctions for Pro-Palestine Activism

‘ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS’

She alleges that the university caved to outside pressure and unfairly suspended her for tearing down pro-Israel posters.

Amanda Yen | Published Apr 06, 2024
opinion

Elon Musk Is in the ‘Please Clap’ Stage of His Megalomania

LET THAT SINK IN

The X boss is begging you still to care about the once-influential social media app he very quickly made worthless.

Anthony L. Fisher | Published Apr 01, 2024

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