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Censorship
Republican Kicks Barbara Lee Out of Hearing on Cuba Over Pro-Diplomacy Views
“You are doing exactly what you say the Cuban government is,” Lee said.
Targeted Artist: Censorship Is Part of Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians
Harassment, baseless smear campaigns and canceling shows are very much part of a coordinated movement, says Emily Jacir.
Meta Is Systematically Censoring Pro-Palestine Posts, Human Rights Watch Finds
The company has implemented “sweeping bans” on content supporting Palestinian rights, the group's report found.
Complaint Over Book Leads to “Police State” Search of Massachusetts Classroom
“Disagreements about books are not a reason for law enforcement involvement,” one critic said of the action.
Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations
The bill would also require public and school libraries to have a diverse book collection.
“Free-Speech Absolutist” Musk Is Abetting Modi’s Suppression of Voices in India
Blocking our organizations' X accounts in India is another sign of the Indian government’s attempts to stifle dissent.
MSNBC Drops Mehdi Hasan’s Show as He Speaks Out for Palestinian Rights
Hasan has been one of the only news anchors on a major broadcast outlet speaking up against Israel’s brutality.
Palestinian Shooting Victim Says Violence He Faced Is “Part of a Larger Story”
“This hideous crime did not happen in a vacuum,” said 20-year-old Hisham Awartani.
Arkansas Librarian Who Was Fired Over Refusal to Enforce Book Bans Speaks Out
“I'd rather be fired for upholding the First Amendment instead of sued for violating it,” librarian Patty Hector said.
Advocacy for Palestinians Has Been Outright Criminalized, Warns Academic
U.S. students and faculty are facing harsh reprisals for speaking out against Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians.