Ofcom’s response to potentially shutting down RT in UK cleverly appeases both sides in freedom of speech debate When talk turns to pulling the plug on international broadcasters operating in any realm, then things have certainly turned serious. But if the UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is seriously considering shutting down RT, it should be making […]
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US re-erecting Capitol fence for Biden speech – media
Barrier that was put up after January 2021 riot to be reinstalled amid fears of the Freedom Convoy coming to DC Security preparations for a possible Freedom Convoy protest in Washington during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech on March 1 will reportedly include reinstallation of an unscalable barrier around the US Capitol […]
Senator forgets first black SCOTUS justice in pro-diversity speech
The top Democrat overlooked Thurgood Marshall in his rush to praise Biden’s court pick Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) declared that, until 1981, the Supreme Court was all white men, as he delivered a speech on Thursday in support of Biden’s pledge to nominate a black female justice to the court. Read more […]
Biden pushes ‘voting rights’ legislation in MLK speech
President demands Americans pick a ‘side’ on holiday honoring civil rights hero who preached unity US President Joe Biden marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a speech linking the civil rights leader’s efforts to unite Americans to his own party’s voting rights legislation, all but dismissing those against it as racists. Biden called Americans […]
Major retailer renames ‘Midget gems’ after being told it’s ‘hate speech’
Marks & Spencer is now calling the popular chewy sweets ‘Mini Gems’ A campaign waged by a disability academic has led to major UK supermarket chain Marks & Spencer rebranding its ‘Midget gems’ over concerns that the name could be offensive to people with growth problems. ‘Midget gems’ have been around since the early 1900s, […]
Voting groups vow to boycott Biden speech
A coalition of progressive organizations took issue with the Biden administration’s failure to streamline election reform Four activist groups have agreed to boycott an upcoming speech by President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, urging other Democrats to continue to snub visits by the POTUS until he makes good on election reforms promises. Led by the […]
‘Free speech’ platform accused of censoring critics
A popular ‘free speech’ social network has faced repeated allegations of censorship, with many users expressing concern over its links to a Chinese billionaire Gettr, a conservative free speech Twitter alternative led by a former adviser to ex-US President Donald Trump, has been accused of censoring users who criticize the platform and one of its […]
Trump accuses Biden of playing ‘political theater’ after Jan. 6 anniversary speech
The former president insisted that the ‘Big Lie’ was the result of 2020 election Donald Trump has swiftly responded to US President Joe Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, accusing the Democrat of “destroying our nation” and of playing “political theater” to distract from crises. Trump made abundantly clear in […]
Trump ‘rallied the mob to attack’, Biden says in Capitol riot anniversary speech
Biden attacked Trump’s ‘bruised ego’ in Jan. 6 speech and claimed his predecessor did nothing to stop the violence US President Joe Biden targeted Donald Trump during a speech on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, claiming he “rallied the crowd” to attack the Capitol and then watched the destruction unfold on television. […]
Taiwanese leader sends warning to Beijing in New Year’s speech
Taiwanese leader tells Beijing to stop ‘the spread of military adventurism’ Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to continue defending the island’s independence against Beijing. In a New Year’s speech, she said the differences with communist mainland China cannot be resolved by force. “Taiwan’s consistent position has been that we will neither bow to pressure […]
Bild roasts YouTube for stifling free speech in Germany after court rules it was wrong to delete Covid-19 interviews
YouTube censorship of Covid-19 debate is a “dangerous encroachment” on the freedom of speech, an editor at leading German tabloid Bild has said, after the platform deleted two videos of an online debate on the pandemic. The preliminary injunction was issued by the Cologne Regional Court in response to a legal challenge filed by the […]
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg rips ‘empty’ slogans like ‘Build Back Better’ in climate change speech
Climate awareness activist Greta Thunberg tore into “empty” slogans from world leaders in a speech on Tuesday, singling out ‘Build Back Better’ and ‘green economy’, and calling on politicians to take genuine environmental action. Read more 40 days to save the planet? Boris’ green act is yet another unprincipled U-turn from a serial flip flopper […]