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Commentary on current news stories involving free speech, censorship, and First Amendment controversies — through the lens of Dr. Eleanor Vale.

free-speechOctober 30, 2026· irishtimes

Mbappé, Mao and the cost of offending China

Lost sponsors, cancelled broadcasts and public fury underline the consequences for global brands and celebrities who fall foul of Chinese opinion

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free-speechOctober 23, 2026· variety

Peter Chan Rules Out AI-Generated Content, Says Feature Films Will Survive the Rise of Vertical Dramas

Acclaimed Asian filmmaker Peter Chan Ho-sun, director of “Comrades: Almost a Love Story” and “The Warlords,” said he will probably use AI in his filmmaking but “definitely not AIGC,” or AI-generated content, and that the two-hour feature will hold its ground against short-form and vertical dramas, at least in his lifetime. Speaking at an In […]

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free-speechOctober 16, 2026· dailymailuk

Joe Rogan takes another swipe at Australia after declaring he would never move here: 'What a cage Australia is'

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free-speechOctober 9, 2026· activistpost

Psychological Operation

2020 scamdemic In January of 2020, if you were duped by the claims made about a novel deadly virus, you are not alone and you are not stupid. Your brain was functioning just as designed. The propagation of fear, that your safety was under threat, started a chain of events […] The post Psychological Operation appeared first on Activist Post.

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free-speechOctober 2, 2026· thenews

Brazil investigates reported Trump funding for campaign against Supreme Court

Brazil investigates reported Trump funding for campaign against Supreme CourtBrazil’s attorney general has warned that foreign interference “cannot be tolerated” after a report revealed Trump administration plans to fund groups challenging the country’s Supreme Court.Jorge...

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free-speechSeptember 25, 2026· rappler

White House reinstates access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico following judge’s order

Although other presidential administrations have battled with the press, Donald Trump's campaign against the media has been unprecedented

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free-speechSeptember 18, 2026· law360

Ex-FCC Leaders Call ABC Probe Attack On Free Speech

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free-speechSeptember 11, 2026· mashable

Did California just ban social media for teens?

The nation's most populous state passed "Adam's Law" to regulate chatbot harm. California governor Gavin Newsom's signature is now on a slew of new tech laws, including a dozen new state bills that target social media and AI giants. In addition to strengthening existing child safety laws, the state's latest efforts to regulate products from players like Meta and OpenAI include provisions ...

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free-speechSeptember 4, 2026· newspub_live

Panel moves ahead with another piece of President Trump’s plan to redesign DC – WTOP News

The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s plan to build a fence around Lafayette Park. With one dissenting vote, the commission agreed to advance a proposal that would erect permanent fencing around the park, against the protest of some commissioners and members of the public who warned such [...] The post Panel moves ahead with another piece of President Trump’s plan to redesign DC – WTOP News appeared first on News Pub .

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free-speechSeptember 1, 2026· theguardian.com

US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds

PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans

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free-speechAugust 28, 2026· mymotherlode

Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter sue Pentagon to challenge their firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work. Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and...

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free-speechAugust 25, 2026· theguardian.com

‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret

If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations

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