Reuters Rationalizes Ballot Barring of Romanian Presidential Candidate
The blog criticizes the barring of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from Romania's presidential election re-run, suggesting it undermines democracy. Romania's election authority acted after the Constitutional Court called off a previous election amid Russian interference claims. The incident has sparked a transatlantic debate on democratic values, with the U.S. and European sides divided on…
FCC Chair Carr Defends Free Speech in Europe Address
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr used a Barcelona conference to let the world know where America stands on free speech.
House Judiciary Committee Challenges Pro-Censorship EU Cash Grab
European bureaucrats eager to crack down on free speech seek major leverage over American social media platforms, House Republicans warned on Sunday.
Scarborough Slams Europe for Tagging Immigration Control As 'Racist'
On Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough repeatedly condemns European leaders who brand as racists and neo-Nazis people who are opposed to open borders. Scarborough ignores the fact that he has made his stock in trade, calling Donald Trump a Nazi, a fascist, and Hitler for expressing similar views.
CNN Lefties Panic Like NATO is Dead, It's 'Trump Abandoning Europe'
On CNN This Morning, Dispatch co-founder Jonah Goldberg says Trump has a "goldfish's memory" of history, but that he subscribes to a 19th-century notion of spheres of influence. He thus sees the US's sphere of influence as the Americas and Europe, while Putin and Xi have their spheres of influence, in which Putin gets Ukraine, Xi gets Taiwan, and the US gets Panama. Per Goldberg, Trump…
NewsBusters Podcast: CBS Makes It Springtime for Censors in Germany
It was a deeply weird Sunday at CBS. Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan argued that free speech led to the Holocaust, as if the Nazis allowed free speech. Then 60 Minutes promoted German prosecutors fining and jailing people for "hate speech" on social media. CBS likes a little "German order" on the internet. Jorge Bonilla joins the show to ponder the CBS mysteries.
Vice President Denounces Authoritarianism Exposed on 60 Minutes
Vice President JD Vance denounced German censorship after a major legacy media player acted as an apologist for the authoritarian practices in the European country.
After Munich Speech, NY Times Slams Vance for Attacking 'German Norms'
Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech at a security conference in Munich touched on the many ways Europe has become more authoritarian and elitist, from annulling elections in Romania, to throwing people in jail for online wrong-think, to outlawing silent prayer vigils in Scotland. Yet the New York Times treated the speech with utter contempt, ignoring Vance’s call for freedom while painting him…
Vice President JD Vance Blasts EU Censorship at Munich
Vice President JD Vance tore into Europe’s abandonment of free speech and authoritarian approach to defending democracy.
Jim Jordan Throws Down Gauntlet Against Anti-Free Speech EU
As Big Tech and the U.S. government take steps away from their past censorship abuses, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a warning to the anti-free speech bureaucrats across the pond.
Is the European Union Cracking Down on Faith?
While the European Union (EU) is infamous for its contempt for free speech, it may have sunk to a new low by reportedly going after a religious app.
Is Facebook Already Slipping Up on Its Free Speech Commitment?
A host of major social media platforms made a disturbing capitulation to European Union censors.
Trump Celebrates Free Speech Victory at World Economic Forum
President Donald Trump did not just defend free speech while addressing elites at Davos's World Economic Forum elites on Thursday. He also threw down the gauntlet.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Reversal Revealed on Rogan Experience
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg surprisingly opened up to podcast host Joe Rogan about the massive pressure the Biden administration and global governments put on Big Tech companies to censor speech. Zuckerberg is now calling for action.
