The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to enrich himself.
Chilling Dissent
First Amendment rights are under attack, as powerful entities crack down on those who speak out.
Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.
State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”
Founded by Trump ally and right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has attacked the press and works in the digital surveillance space.
BLM Protester Transferred Thousands of Miles Away After They Organized Against Their Solitary Confinement
A misconduct report before the transfer noted that Malik Muhammad, a Black Lives Matter protester, was critical of Israel in communications from prison.
NYPD Used High-Tech Surveillance to Find Gaza Paint Splatter Protester, Docs Show
Throwing paint on a statue at Columbia seems like a minor crime, but cops use tremendous resources when pro-Palestine protesters are in the crosshairs.
Free Speech Crackdown: Germany Deports Bob Vylan Frontman for Anti-Israel Chants
Allowing the musician into Germany could “radicalise certain segments of the [German] population,” authorities warned.
Voices
House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism
Favorable coverage of U.S. adversaries is constitutionally protected speech.
Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.
Trump’s Sanctions Against the ICC Are Unconstitutional, Rights Groups Say
The human rights groups’ suit came as the Trump administration vowed to destroy the International Criminal Court entirely.
FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant
Federal agents asked about links between the woman and the Prairieland case — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa.