Tag: Censorship
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‘Shrek’ Freak flags will continue to fly in Parker despite audience complaints
High school drops sponsorship but Pride flags remain in homegrown staging of popular musical Let your freak flag fly … just not your Pride flags. That was the message for the cast of a local stage production of “Shrek the Musical” this week. The 2008 Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of the 2001 hit film “Shrek”…
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Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement
President Donald Trump and his supporters have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona
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Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes
Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions
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Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon hosted their late-night shows using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel
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David Mills: Who was Charlie Kirk?
Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? Many on the right have declared him a martyr for freedom of speech, which is understandable, but they use his tragic death as if it were a final, irrefutable proof of their beliefs and a call to take radical action — ironically including suppressing free speech if it’s leftist. Not…
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The Latest: Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension
Congressional Democrats have unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials
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Reactions pour in about ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show
ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk has set off a flood of reactions
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Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape
President Donald Trump has intensified his efforts to reshape the media landscape, using threats, lawsuits and government pressure
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Prompted by NCLA’s Suit, State Dep’t Comes Clean and Ends Scheme that Censored American Media
Washington, DC, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. State Department is officially dismantling the remaining aspects of its former Global Engagement Center used to finance the development and promotion of censorship technology and enterprises that blacklisted domestic news organizations. Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Darren Beattie announced this development…
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Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited the school library to check out a copy of “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, it wasn’t in…